Mixed English Tenses

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Test 2: Past tenses, present perfect, past perfect

Exercise 1: 30 points has he been washing
................................................... the dishes yet?
Choose the correct tenses. a) Has he washed b) Has he been washing
c) Did he wash
Did you meet
............................................. Frank in Toronto?
bought
a) Did you meet b) Have you met c) Were They .......................... a hotel in York, but then
you meeting sold
had been walking they ............................................................... it.
He had a break after he ..................................... a) have bought - sold b) bought - have sold
for two hours. c) bought - sold
a) was walking b) had been walking c) has
walked She couldn't play yesterday because she ...........

have know had sprained

I ......................................... her for a long time. ................................... her ankle the day before.
a) know b) have known c) have been knowing a) have sprained b) sprained c) had sprained

cleaned
We ............................ the windows and the car I can't find Todd. Where is he? - He .................
on Saturday morning.
's been working
..................................................... in the garage.
a) were cleaning b) cleaned c) have been
cleaning a) 's been working b) worked c) was working

worked was putting

I ............................ in York for a week in 1998. She .................................. books on the shelves
a) worked b) have been working c) have all day. That's why she is so exhausted.
worked a) was putting b) has put c) has been putting
was shining were lying
saw
I ......................... you in your office with a girl! The sun ........................ and we ........................
on the white sand.
were just talking
Really? We ...................................................... . a) shone - were lying b) was shining - were
a) saw - 've just talked b) 've seen - just talked lying c) shined - lay
c) saw - were just talking
have arrived
You ............................. at last! Where ..............
How many cupboards have they been moving since
..............................
have you been
yesterday? ...................................................... so long?
a) did they move b) have they moved c) have a) arrived - have you been b) have arrived
they been moving - have you been c) arrived - were you
was riding
As he ................... bit
a bike, a dog ................ him. had not been doing
I was so relaxed because I .................................
a) was riding - bit b) rode - bit c) was riding anything all day.
- has bitten a) have not been doing b) didn't do c) had not
bit fell of
been doing
When the dog ................ him, he ......................
his bike. What's your teaching experience? .....................
a) was biting - fell off b) bit - was falling off
c) bit - fell off have you ever been teaching
.................................................... anyone?
had come
a) Have you ever taught b) Did you ever teach
I didn't notice that you .................................... . c) Have you ever been teaching
a) had come b) came c) have been coming
did she hurt
have been polishing
She's hurt her arm. - When ........................... it?
I can't stand it anymore. I .................................. a) has she hurt b) has she hurted c) did she
the furniture since breakfast. hurt
a) am polishing b) have been polishing
c) have polished

Mixed tenses exercises

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has been doing

Where is Mum? - She ....................................... didnt understand
I couldn't help you. I ..................................your
the shopping all the morning. problems. (not understand)
a) has done b) has been doing c) was doing
have
Does he know about it? ............. told
you ................
was watching
At 9.30 I ....................... a documentary on TV. him yet? (tell)
hadt sent
had started Bill admitted that he ..........................................
It ........................................................... at 9.20.
the catalogue to the agency. (not send)
a) was watching - had started b) watched - has got
As soon as I ................................. the message,
started c) watched - started
left
I ..................................... my house. (get, leave)
Exercise 2: 30 points was knitting
While Maggie ............................ a new jumper,
Use past tenses, present perfect or past perfect
tenses to complete these sentences. was reding
Jill and I ........................................ . (knit, read)

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

crashed
When you .......................... were
, ...................... you was packing
I think I ........................ my suitcase. (be, pack)
driving did't see
Nice to meet you! I ............................... you for
............................................. fast? (crash, drive)
has been decorating did do
I'm sorry. Dad isn't here. He ............................. 10 years. What ............... you ...........................
our neighbour's flat since the morning. all this time? (not see, do)
(decorate)
was dying
He ............................... , but he'll be back home
did you ............
What a nice coat! Where .......... bought it?
(buy) today. The doctors .................................
have managed to cure
had been sitting him. (die, manage)
At 6 o'clock he ......................................... there
for three hours! (sit) had climbed
After we ........................................ to the top of
did't started
I want to learn French. But I ............................. the hill we had a great view of the bay. (climb)
yet. (not start)
The pigeon finally delivered the news after it
We didn't want to spend our holiday in Strobl
we had been had been flying for the whole day. (fly)
.....................................
because .............. already ................. there. (be)
have
What ................ you been doing
....................................... ?
You are so dirty! (do)
have lost
Oh, no! I .................................... my way. What
shall I do? (lose)

had not washed

Jim ............................... the dishes after dinner.
The kitchen sink is full of plates. (not wash)
has contacted
She ....................................... three clients since TOTAL 60 points
the morning. (contact)

Mixed tenses exercises