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Grammar Unit 1 - ECCE Preparation Course

Compiled by Ms. Andrea Aguirre A.
MIXED TENSES EXERCISES

Fill the gaps with the correct tenses.

1. I (learn) __________________English for seven years now.

2. As I (pass / want) __________________my English exam successfully next year, I (study)
__________________harder this term.
3. During my last summer holidays, my parents (send) __________________me on a language course to London.
4. It (be) __________________great and I (think) __________________I (learn) __________________a lot.
5. Before I (go) __________________to London, I (not / enjoy) __________________learning English.
6. But while I (do) __________________the language course, I (meet) __________________lots of young people
from all over the world.
7. At the moment I (revise) __________________English grammar.
8. And I (begin / already) __________________to read the texts in my English textbooks again.
9. I (think) __________________I (do) __________________one unit every week.
10. My exam (be) __________________on 15 May, so there (not / be) __________________any time to be lost.
11. They (build) __________________a new power station at the moment.
12. When I was buying the stamps somebody (call) __________________my name.
13. 'What time (Kevin come) __________________?' 'An hour ago.'
14. I (not go) __________________to the cinema last night. I was too tired.
15. Carol invited us to the party but we (not go) __________________. We had other things to do.
16. I saw Bridget at the museum when I was going to the restaurant but she (not see) __________________me.
17. 'Where (your parents live) __________________?' 'In a village near London. They have always lived there.'
18. She speaks English but she (not speak) __________________French.
19. Jeff is from London. He (live) __________________there all his life.
20. My favourite country is Canada. I (be) __________________there four times.
21. I (never eat) __________________bananas.
22. 'How long (you study) __________________Photography?' 'For one year.'
23. 'Where are you going on holiday?' 'I don't know. We (not decide) __________________yet.'
24. Who (invent) __________________the washing machine?
25. 'Where's Jill?' 'She (have) __________________lunch at the moment.'
26. (Terry work) __________________? No, he is on holiday.
27. Somebody (steal) __________________my sunglasses at the swimming pool last week.
28. (she wear) __________________the nice jacket when you saw her?
29. Where (be) __________________you yesterday?
30. As you (see / can) __________________, I (become) __________________a real London fan already.
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