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Mixed Tenses - Put the verbs into the correct tenses.

1. Andy is tired because he (work)

has been w orking

all day.

2. By 1960 most of Britains old colonies (become)


independent.
3. David broke his leg when he (ski)
4. (you/have)
5. (you/finish)
6. He (be)

Did you have

your homework yet?

at his computer for six hours.


has she had

7. How long (she/have)

died

8. How many people (die)


9. I (not/know)
artists.
10.
I (wait)
arrived.
11.

last week.

a nice time in Rome?

Have you finished

has been

w as skiing

dont know

in the fire yesterday?

much about art, but I like some

had been w aiting

recieved

I (receive)

that car?

've been

for ages when finally the bus

a postcard from Jane yesterday.

12.

I (correct)

13.

I (never/be)

14.

It was late. Most of the shops (close)

15.
16.

It (rain)

Janet (start)

sailing, whats it like?

is having

a new job in September.

a great time in New York at the

She was cooking dinner when we (arrive)


has just come

arrived

back from a

is

My husband (be)
free for most of the afternoon.
The children were tired because they

(swim)

had been sw imming

in the pool all afternoon.

are going

22.

They (go)

23.

We can use the car, I (repair)

to spend six weeks in the USA.

24.
We were tired because we (be)
the night before.
25.

had closed

when I got up this morning.

is starting

19.
She (just/come)
Mediterranean cruise.
20.
21.

all morning, Im exhausted.

have never been

w as raining

17.
Nelly (have)
moment.
18.

had become

We (be)

w ere

have repaired
had been

it.

to a party

too late for the train, it had just left.

26.
When I got the airport I realized I (forget)
my passport.
27.
28.

arrived

As soon as they (arrive)


we had dinner.
When they were driving home last night

they (see)
29.
30.

ad forgotten

saw

a terrible accident.

Where (Robert/live)
Who (Mandy/talk)

does Robert live


is Mandi talking

now?
to?

Mixed Tenses - Put the verbs into the correct tenses.


1. Andy is tired because he (work)

all day.

2. By 1960 most of Britains old colonies (become)


independent.
3. David broke his leg when he (ski)
4. (you/have)

a nice time in Rome?

5. (you/finish)
6. He (be)

last week.

your homework yet?


at his computer for six hours.

7. How long (she/have)

that car?

8. How many people (die)

in the fire yesterday?

9. I (not/know)
artists.

much about art, but I like some

10.
I (wait)
arrived.

for ages when finally the bus

11.

I (receive)

a postcard from Jane yesterday.

12.

I (correct)

all morning, Im exhausted.

13.

I (never/be)

14.

It was late. Most of the shops (close)

15.

It (rain)

16.

Janet (start)

sailing, whats it like?


when I got up this morning.
a new job in September.

17.
Nelly (have)
moment.
18.

a great time in New York at the

She was cooking dinner when we (arrive)

19.
She (just/come)
Mediterranean cruise.
20.
21.

back from a

My husband (be)
free for most of the afternoon.
The children were tired because they

(swim)

in the pool all afternoon.

22.

They (go)

to spend six weeks in the USA.

23.

We can use the car, I (repair)

24.
We were tired because we (be)
the night before.

it.
to a party

25.

We (be)

too late for the train, it had just left.

26.
When I got the airport I realized I (forget)
my passport.
27.
28.

As soon as they (arrive)


we had dinner.
When they were driving home last night

they (see)

a terrible accident.

29.

Where (Robert/live)

30.

Who (Mandy/talk)

now?
to?

Mixed Tenses - Put the verbs into the correct tenses.


1. Andy is tired because he (work)

all day.

2. By 1960 most of Britains old colonies (become)


3. David broke his leg when he (ski)
4. (you/have)

last week.

a nice time in Rome?

5. (you/finish)
6. He (be)

independent.

your homework yet?


at his computer for six hours.

7. How long (she/have)

that car?

8. How many people (die)


9. I (not/know)

in the fire yesterday?

much about art, but I like some artists.

10.

I (wait)

for ages when finally the bus arrived.

11.

I (receive)

a postcard from Jane yesterday.

12.

I (correct)

all morning, Im exhausted.

13.

I (never/be)

14.

It was late. Most of the shops (close)

15.

It (rain)

16.

Janet (start)

17.

Nelly (have)

18.

She was cooking dinner when we (arrive)

19.

She (just/come)

20.

My husband (be)

21.

The children were tired because they (swim)

22.

They (go)

23.

We can use the car, I (repair)

24.

We were tired because we (be)

25.

We (be)

26.

When I got the airport I realized I (forget)

27.

As soon as they (arrive)

28.

When they were driving home last night they (see)

29.

Where (Robert/live)

sailing, whats it like?


.

when I got up this morning.


a new job in September.
a great time in New York at the moment.
.

back from a Mediterranean cruise.


free for most of the afternoon.

in the po

to spend six weeks in the USA.


it.

to a party the night before

too late for the train, it had just left.

my passport

we had dinner.
now?

a terrible

30.

Who (Mandy/talk)

to?

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