MIXED TENSES EXERCISES + KEY Fill the gaps with the correct tenses. 1. I (learn) (not / e) !.

"s I (#ass / want) harder this term. &. 'uring my last summer holidays, my #arents (send) %ourse to (ondon. ). It ( e) *. Before I (go) great and I (think) I (learn) me on a language English for seven years now. hard enough for English, that's why my marks really that good then. my English e$am su%%essfully ne$t year, I (study)

2. But last year I (not / work)

a lot. learning English. lots of young

to (ondon, I (not / en+oy)

,. But while I (do) the language %ourse, I (meet) #eo#le from all over the world. -. .here I (noti%e) languages nowadays. /. 0ow I (have) efore the %ourse. 11. "t the moment I (revise) 11. "nd I ( egin / already) 12. I (think) 1!. 2y e$am ( e) lost. 1&. If I (#ass) in 3e#tem er. I (do) how im#ortant it ( e)

to s#eak foreign

mu%h more fun learning English than I (have)

English grammar. to read the te$ts in my English te$t ooks again. one unit every week. on 1) 2ay, so there (not / e) any time to e

my e$ams su%%essfully, I (start)

an a##renti%eshi#

1). "nd after my a##renti%eshi#, may e I (go) for a while.

a%k to (ondon to work there

KEY 1. I have een learninga%tion that started in the #ast and is still going on now, em#hasis

is #ut on the duration (signal word4 for seven years) 5 Present Perfect Progressive English for seven years now. 2. But last year I was not working hard enough for English, that's why my marks were not1st er!" you %an either use #ast #rogressive or sim#le #ast. a) 6ast 6rogressive4 #uts em#hasis on the duration ) 3im#le 6ast4 #uts em#hasis on the fa%t #n$ er!" a fa%t in the #ast 5 Simple Past. really that good then.
3. "s I want to #ass my English e$am su%%essfully ne$t year, I am going to study1st

ver 4 situation in the #resent 5 Simple Present (after 'want' use 'to' 7 infinitive) 2nd ver 4 de%ision made for the future 5 Future I going to. harder this term.
4. 'uring my last summer holidays, my #arents sent%om#leted a%tion in the #ast 5 Simple

Past me on a language %ourse to (ondon.

2nd ver 4 situation in the #resent 5 Simple Present !rd ver 4 finished a%tion that has an influen%e on the #resent. em#hasis is on the result 5 Present Perfect Simple a lot.
6. Before I went to (ondon, I had not en+oyed1st ver 4 a%tion in the #ast 5 Simple Past

2nd ver 4 a%tion taking #la%e efore that %ertain time in the #ast (signal word4 efore) 5 Past Perfect. learning English.
7. But while I was doing the language %ourse, I met1st ver 4 a%tion taking #la%e only for

a %ertain #eriod in the #ast 5 Past Progressive 2nd ver 4 short a%tions in the #ast taking #la%e in the middle of another a%tion 5 Simple Past. lots of young #eo#le from all over the world.
8. .here I noti%ed how im#ortant it is1st ver 4 o servation in the #ast 5 Simple Past

2nd ver 4 general fa%t that is true for the #resent 5 Simple Present languages nowadays. #resent 5 Simple Present 2nd ver 4 situation in the #ast 5 Simple Past moment) 5 Present Progressive

to s#eak foreign

9. 0ow I have mu%h more fun learning English than I had1st ver 4 situation in the

efore the %ourse.

10. "t the moment I am revisinga%tion ha##ening around now (signal word4 at the

English grammar.

11. "nd I have already eguna%tion that has +ust started (signal word4 already), em#hasis

is #ut on the fa%t (not the duration) 5 Present Perfect Simple English te$t ooks again.

to read the te$ts in my

12. I think I will do1st ver 4 feeling in the #resent 5 Simple Present

2nd ver 4 assum#tion with regard to the future (signal word4 I think) 5 Future I will one unit every week.
13. 2y e$am is on 1) 2ay, so there is not1st ver 4 the e$a%t date for the e$am is already

s%heduled 5 Simple Present. 2nd ver 4 idiomati% e$#ression 6resent, 8uture I will

any time to e lost.

14. If I #ass my e$ams su%%essfully, I will startdonditional senten%e ty#e I4 if 7 3im#le

an a##renti%eshi# in 3e#tem er.

1). "nd after my a##renti%eshi#, may e I will goassum#tion / dream for the futureermutung 5 Future I mit will. a%k to (ondon to work there for a while.

Fill the gaps with the correct tenses. 1. They (build) a new power station at the moment. my name.

2. When I was buying the stamps somebody (call) 3. 'What time ( e!in come) $. I (not go) "' '#n hour ago.'

to the cinema last night. I was too tired.

%. &arol in!ited us to the party but we (not go) . We had other things to do. '. I saw (ridget at the museum when I was going to the restaurant but she (not see) me. "' 'In a !illage near *ondon. They French. there all his li1e. there 1our times.

). 'Where (your parents li!e) ha!e always li!ed there.' +. ,he spea-s .nglish but she (not spea-) /. 0e11 is 1rom *ondon. 2e (li!e) 13. 4y 1a!ourite country is &anada. I (be) 11. I (ne!er eat) bananas.

12. '2ow long (you study) 5hotography"' 'For one year.' 13. 'Where are you going on holiday"' 'I don't -now. We (not decide) yet.'

1$. Who (in!ent) 1%. 'Where's 0ill"' ',he (ha!e) 1'. (Terry wor-) 1). ,omebody (steal) last wee-. 1+. (she wear) 1/. Where (be) 23. #s you (see 9 can)

the washing machine" lunch at the moment.' " 6o7 he is on holiday. my sunglasses at the swimming pool the nice 8ac-et when you saw her" you yesterday" 7 I (become) a real *ondon 1an already.

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1. They (build) #:. (;I*<I6= a new power station at the moment. 2. When I was buying the stamps somebody (call) &#**.< my name. 3. 'What time ( e!in come<I< .>I6 &?4. "' '#n hour ago.' $. I (not go) <I< 6?T =? to the cinema last night. I was too tired. %. &arol in!ited us to the party but we (not go<I< 6?T =? . We had other things to do. '. I saw (ridget at the museum when I was going to the restaurant but she (not see<I< 6?T ,.. me. ). 'Where (your parents li!e<? @?;: 5#:.6T, *I>. "' 'In a !illage near *ondon. They ha!e always li!ed there.' +. ,he spea-s .nglish but she (not spea-) <?., 6?T ,5.# French. /. 0e11 is 1rom *ondon. 2e (li!e) 2#, *I>.< there all his li1e. 13. 4y 1a!ourite country is &anada. I (be) 2#>. (..6 there 1our times. 11. I (ne!er eat2#>. 6.>.: .#T.6 bananas. 12. '2ow long (you study) 2#>. @?; (..6 ,T;<@I6= 5hotography"' 'For one year.' 13. 'Where are you going on holiday"' 'I don't -now. We (not decide2#>. 6?T <.&I<.< yet.' 1$. Who (in!ent) I6>.6T.< the washing machine" 1%. 'Where's 0ill"' ',he (ha!e) I, 2#>I6= lunch at the moment.' 1'. (Terry wor-) I, T.::@ W?: I6= " 6o7 he is on holiday. 1). ,omebody (steal) ,T?*. my sunglasses at the swimming pool last wee-. 1+. (she wear) W#, ,2. W.#:I6= the nice 8ac-et when you saw her" 1/. Where (be) W.:. you yesterday"

"s you %an see, I have e%ome1st ver 4 situation in the #resent 5 Simple Present (after '%an' use the infinitive without 'to') 2nd ver 4 situation from the #ast to the #resent, em#hasis is #ut on the fa%t 5 Present Perfect Simple a real (ondon fan already.
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