Grammar Mixed Present Past Tenses
Grammar Mixed Present Past Tenses
Grammar Mixed Present Past Tenses
Mixed Tense Exercise 1 – Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb
in brackets. Use only
- Past Simple
- Present Perfect Simple
- Past Perfect Simple
a song that was popular when I was in high school. I (hear, not
7. The Maya established a very advanced civilization in the jungles of the Yucatan; however, their
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(arrive) in the New World.
Mixed Tense Exercise 2 – Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb
in brackets. Use only
- Past Simple
- Past Perfect Simple
application last week, but I didn't think I had a chance of actually getting it. When I (show)
up to take a look around, there were at least twenty other people who
out their applications and were already leaving. The landlord said I could
I (try) to fill out the form, but I couldn't answer half of the questions.
father as a reference.
out that the landlord and my father (go) to high school together.
The police suspected that Brian (1).....………….(break) the window at his house because he
(2) ................ (want) to make them think that a burglar (3).....(steal) his valuable stamp
collection. They (4) ............ (think) that Brian (5) .......... (do) this because he (6)……….. (need)
the
money. However, they (7) ..........(not know) that Brian (8).....(fly) to Brazil the week before,
and (9) .............. (be) abroad when the burglary (10).....(take place).
Put each verb in brackets into either the present perfect, past simple or present
simple Last week I ............(lose) my scarf, and now I (just lose) my gloves.
I ..........(work) for Blue Bank at the moment, but I..........(decide) to change jobs.
We ...............(be) here for hours. Are you sure we.......(come) to the right place?
................(you see) my calculator? I'm sure I.......(leave) it here earlier.
Mixed tenses (present simple and continuous, past simple and continuous):
1. She rarely (eat) spaghetti.
2. - Where's Tom? - In his bedroom. He (study).
3. Last night I (go) to the disco.
4. While Susan (cook), Tom (watch) tv.
5. (you / meet) Mary at the party last night?
6. My brother (like) videogames.
7. Sue (can / not)
(play) badminton, but she (can) (play) tennis.
8. I (go) to France next week. I (book) the hotel yesterday. My
friend Jack (come), too.
9. While Peter (prepare) dinner, the phone (ring).
10. Listen to Stephanie! She (play) the violin. She always (play) it in the
afternoon.
11. They (not / go) to the theatre yesterday, they (go) to the
cinema.
12. - How often (your sister / have) piano lessons? - Twice a week.
13. We (not / go) to school on Saturday.
14. It (rain) when I (go) out yesterday, so I (take)
my umbrella.