Mixed verb tenses exam

Name________________________
Complete the sentences using the correct verbal tense

1. Alberto __________ (drive) to school bus everyday.

2. Sandy __________ (forget) her homework very often.

3. Our friends sometimes ________ (go) to the supermarket.

4. Jenny never ________ (go) there. But she ________ (go) yesterday because her
mother ________ (be) ill.

5. When they ___________ (arrive), the boy _______________ (play) in his room.

7. Thay ________________ (argue) yesterday afternoon.

8. We ________________ [are planning/plan/] (plan) a trip for this weekend.

9. When they ________ (see) the car, they started ____________ [dance/to dance/] (dance).

10. She hates ___________ [get/getting] (get) the bus everyday.

11. ___________ [Smoking/Not to smoke] (smoke) is bad for your health.

13. I _____________________ [just have arrived/have just arrived/] (just/arrive), and I miss my
family.

14. How often _____________ [are you going/do you go/] (you/go) to the cinema?

15. How long __________________________ (they/smoke) here?

16. What you say ________ (be) terrible.

17. They _______________ [are meeting/were meeting/] (meet) tonight at 10 o'clock.

18. Peter _____________ [lived/has lived] (live) since 2008 in this house.

19. Who ________ [are/is/] (be) your favorite pop stars?

20. They ____________________ [already had gone/had already gone/] (already/go) when the
police arrived.

21. _______________ [Did you see/Do you see/] (you/see) him last night?

22. While I ________________ (study) my girlfriend _______________ (fall) asleep.

Mixed Tenses Present simple vs. Present Continuos

Choose the correct form in each pair.

1. a) Oh, no! Look! What is he doing?

b) Oh, no! Look! What does he do?
2. a) She wears a new jumper this week.
b) She is wearing a new jumper this week.
3. a) Does your father and mother speak Japanese?
b) Do your father and mother speak Japanese?
4. a) Don't give him this book. I am reading it.
b) Don't give him this book. I read it.
5. a) Who does want this ticket?
b) Who wants this ticket?
6. a) Is your girlfriend having a good time at this party?
b) Has your girlfriend a good time at this party?
7. a) We spend a month at the seaside each year.
b) We are spending a month at the seaside each year.
8. a) Excuse me. What times do the early
morning trains leave on Fridays?
b) What times are the early morning trains
leaving on Fridays?
9. a) I can see Jane over there. She talks to Bill.
b) I can see Jane over there. She is talking to Bill.
10. a) Steve and I doesn't go out together.
b) Steve and I don't go out together.
11. a) I moved to Canada last year. I live in an apartment.
b) I moved to Canada last year. I am living in an apartment.
12. a) Is not your grandpa coming tonight?
b) Isn't your grandpa coming tonight?
Test 2: Past tenses, present perfect, past perfect
Exercise 1: 30 points
Choose the correct tenses.
............................................. Frank in Toronto?
a) Did you meet b) Have you met c) Were
you meeting
He had a break after he .....................................
for two hours.
a) was walking b) had been walking c) has
walked
I ......................................... her for a long time.
a) know b) have known c) have been knowing
We ............................ the windows and the car
on Saturday morning.
a) were cleaning b) cleaned c) have been
cleaning
I ............................ in York for a week in 1998.
a) worked b) have been working c) have
worked
I ......................... you in your office with a girl!
Really? We ...................................................... .
a) saw - 've just talked b) 've seen - just talked
c) saw - were just talking
How many cupboards .............................. since
yesterday?
a) did they move b) have they moved c) have
they been moving
As he ................... a bike, a dog ................ him.
a) was riding - bit b) rode - bit c) was riding
- has bitten
When the dog ................ him, he ......................
his bike.
a) was biting - fell off b) bit - was falling off
c) bit - fell off
I didn't notice that you .................................... .
a) had come b) came c) have been coming
I can't stand it anymore. I ..................................
the furniture since breakfast.
a) am polishing b) have been polishing
c) have polished
................................................... the dishes yet?
a) Has he washed b) Has he been washing
c) Did he wash
They .......................... a hotel in York, but then
they ............................................................... it.
a) have bought - sold b) bought - have sold
c) bought - sold
She couldn't play yesterday because she ...........
................................... her ankle the day before.
a) have sprained b) sprained c) had sprained
I can't find Todd. Where is he? - He .................
..................................................... in the garage.
a) 's been working b) worked c) was working
She .................................. books on the shelves
all day. That's why she is so exhausted.
a) was putting b) has put c) has been putting
The sun ........................ and we ........................
on the white sand.
a) shone - were lying b) was shining - were
lying c) shined - lay
You ............................. at last! Where ..............
...................................................... so long?
a) arrived - have you been b) have arrived
- have you been c) arrived - were you
I was so relaxed because I .................................
anything all day.
a) have not been doing b) didn't do c) had not
been doing
What's your teaching experience? .....................
.................................................... anyone?
a) Have you ever taught b) Did you ever teach
c) Have you ever been teaching
She's hurt her arm. - When ........................... it?
a) has she hurt b) has she hurted c) did she
hurt
Where is Mum? - She .......................................
the shopping all the morning.
a) has done b) has been doing c) was doing
At 9.30 I ....................... a documentary on TV.
It ........................................................... at 9.20.
a) was watching - had started b) watched - has
started c) watched - started
Exercise 2: 30 points
Use past tenses, present perfect or past perfect
tenses to complete these sentences.
I couldn't help you. I ..................................your
problems. (not understand)
Does he know about it? ............. you ................
him yet? (tell)
Bill admitted that he ..........................................
the catalogue to the agency. (not send)
As soon as I ................................. the message,
I ..................................... my house. (get, leave)
While Maggie ............................ a new jumper,
Jill and I ........................................ . (knit, read)

We ............................... in Bristol from January Here he is! He ............................. for me all the
to March. (stay)
time, he ..................... for Ann! (not look, wait)
Where is my wine? Someone ............................
my wine! (drink) ...................... you in your room at 5.30? - Yes,

When you .......................... , ...................... you I think I ........................ my suitcase. (be, pack)

............................................. fast? (crash, drive) Nice to meet you! I ............................... you for

I'm sorry. Dad isn't here. He .............................
our neighbour's flat since the morning.
(decorate)
What a nice coat! Where .......... you ............ it?
(buy)
At 6 o'clock he ......................................... there
for three hours! (sit)
I want to learn French. But I .............................
yet. (not start)
We didn't want to spend our holiday in Strobl
because .............. already ................. there. (be)
10 years. What ............... you ...........................
all this time? (not see, do)
He ............................... , but he'll be back home
today. The doctors ................................. to cure
him. (die, manage)
After we ........................................ to the top of
the hill we had a great view of the bay. (climb)
The pigeon finally delivered the news after it
..................................... for the whole day. (fly)

What ................ you ....................................... ?

You are so dirty! (do)

Oh, no! I .................................... my way. What

shall I do? (lose)

Jim ............................... the dishes after dinner.

The kitchen sink is full of plates. (not wash)

She ....................................... three clients since TOTAL 60 points

the morning. (contact)