mixed tenses exercises

MIXED TENSES EXERCISES + KEYFill the gaps with the correct tenses.

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

2. But last year I (not / work) hard enough for English, that's why my marks (not / be) really that good then.

3. As I (pass / want) my English exam successfully next year, I (study) harder this term.

4. During my last summer holidays, my parents (send) me on a language course to London.

5. It (be) great and I (think) I (learn) a lot.

6. Before I (go) to London, I (not / enjoy) learning English.

7. But while I (do) the language course, I (meet) lots of young people from all over the world.

8. There I (notice) how important it (be) to speak foreign languages nowadays.

9. Now I (have) much more fun learning English than I (have) before the course.

10. At the moment I (revise) English grammar.

11. And I (begin / already) to read the texts in my English textbooks again.

12. I (think) I (do) one unit every week.

13. My exam (be) on 15 May, so there (not / be) any time to be lost.

14. If I (pass) my exams successfully, I (start) an apprenticeship in September.

15. And after my apprenticeship, maybe I (go) back to London to work there for a while.

KEY1. I have been learning action that started in the past and is still going on now, emphasis is put on the duration (signal word: for seven years) - 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 not 1st verb: you can either use past progressive or simple past.a) Past Progressive: puts emphasis on the durationb) Simple Past: puts emphasis on the fact2nd verb: a fact in the past - Simple Past. really that good then.

3. As I want to pass my English exam successfully next year, I am going to study1st verb: situation in the present - Simple Present (after 'want' use 'to' + infinitive)2nd verb: decision made for the future - Future I going to. harder this term.

4. During my last summer holidays, my parents sentcompleted action in the past - Simple Past me on a language course to London.

5. It was great and I think I have learned1st verb: fact in the past - Simple Past2nd verb: situation in the present - Simple Present3rd verb: finished action that has an influence on the present. emphasis is on the result - Present Perfect Simple a lot.

6. Before I went to London, I had not enjoyed1st verb: action in the past - Simple Past2nd verb: action taking place before that certain time in the past (signal word: before) - Past Perfect. learning English.

7. But while I was doing the language course, I met1st verb: action taking place only for a certain period in the past - Past Progressive2nd verb: short actions in the past taking place in the middle of another action - Simple Past. lots of young people from all over the world.

8. There I noticed how important it is1st verb: observation in the past - Simple Past2nd verb: general fact that is true for the present - Simple Present to speak foreign languages nowadays.

9. Now I have much more fun learning English than I had1st verb: situation in the present - Simple Present2nd verb: situation in the past - Simple Past before the course.

10. At the moment I am revisingaction happening around now (signal word: at the moment) - Present Progressive English grammar.

11. And I have already begunaction that has just started (signal word: already), emphasis is put on the fact (not the duration) - Present Perfect Simple to read the texts in my English textbooks again.

12. I think I will do1st verb: feeling in the present - Simple Present2nd verb: assumption with regard to the future (signal word: I think) - Future I will one unit every week.

13. My exam is on 15 May, so there is not1st verb: the exact date for the exam is already scheduled - Simple Present.2nd verb: idiomatic expression any time to be lost.

14. If I pass my exams successfully, I will startdonditional sentence type I: if + Simple Present, Future I will an apprenticeship in September.

15. And after my apprenticeship, maybe I will goassumption / dream for the futureermutung - Future I mit will. back to London to work there for a while.

Fill the gaps with the correct tenses.

1. They (build) a new power station at the moment.

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HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 2. When I was buying the stamps somebody (call) my name.


HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 3. 'What time (Kevin come) ?' 'An hour ago.'


HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 4. I (not go) to the cinema last night. I was too tired.


HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 5. Carol invited us to the party but we (not go) . We had other things to do.


HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 6. I saw Bridget at the museum when I was going to the restaurant but she (not see) me.


HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 7. 'Where (your parents live) ?' 'In a village near London. They have always lived there.'


HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 8. She speaks English but she (not speak) French.


HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 9. Jeff is from London. He (live) there all his life.


HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 10. My favourite country is Canada. I (be) there four times.


HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 11. I (never eat) bananas.


HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 12. 'How long (you study) Photography?' 'For one year.'


HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 13. 'Where are you going on holiday?' 'I don't know. We (not decide) yet.'


HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 14. Who (invent) the washing machine?


HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 15. 'Where's Jill?' 'She (have) lunch at the moment.'


HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 16. (Terry work) ? No, he is on holiday.


HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 17. Somebody (steal) my sunglasses at the swimming pool last week.


HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 18. (she wear) the nice jacket when you saw her?


HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 19. Where (be) you yesterday?

20.


HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 As you (see / can) , I (become) a real London fan already. RESULTS

1. They (build) ARE BUILDING a new power station at the moment.2. When I was buying the stamps somebody (call) CALLED my name.3. 'What time (Kevin comeDID KEVIN COME ?' 'An hour ago.'4. I (not go) DID NOT GO to the cinema last night. I was too tired.5. Carol invited us to the party but we (not goDID NOT GO . We had other things to do.6. I saw Bridget at the museum when I was going to the restaurant but she (not seeDID NOT SEE me.7. 'Where (your parents liveDO YOUR PARENTS LIVE ?' 'In a village near London. They have always lived there.'8. She speaks English but she (not speak) DOES NOT SPEAK French.9. Jeff is from London. He (live) HAS LIVED there all his life.10. My favourite country is Canada. I (be) HAVE BEEN there four times.11. I (never eatHAVE NEVER EATEN bananas.12. 'How long (you study) HAVE YOU BEEN STUDYING Photography?' 'For one year.'13. 'Where are you going on holiday?' 'I don't know. We (not decideHAVE NOT DECIDED yet.'14. Who (invent) INVENTED the washing machine?15. 'Where's Jill?' 'She (have) IS HAVING lunch at the moment.'16. (Terry work) IS TERRY WORKING ? No, he is on holiday.17. Somebody (steal) STOLE my sunglasses at the swimming pool last week.18. (she wear) WAS SHE WEARING the nice jacket when you saw her?19. Where (be) WERE you yesterday?

20. As you can see, I have become1st verb: situation in the present - Simple Present (after 'can' use the infinitive without 'to')2nd verb: situation from the past to the present, emphasis is put on the fact - Present Perfect Simple a real London fan already.

Ex.: The Present Perfect Tenses

For each situation, write two sentences using the words in brackets.

Tom started reading a book two hours ago. He is still reading it and now he is on page 44.

(read / for two hours)

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(read / 44 pages so far)

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Rachel is from Australia. She is travelling round Europe at the moment. She began her trip three months ago.

(travel / for three months)

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(visit / six countries so far)

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Patrick is a tennis player. He began playing tennis when he was ten years old. This year he is national champion again for the fourth time.

(win / the national championships / four times)

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(play / tennis since he was ten)

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

When they left college, Lisa and Sue started making films together. They still make films.

(make / five films since they left college)

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(make / films since they left college)

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Put the verb into the more suitable form, the present perfect simple or present perfect progressive.

1. Where have you been? (you, play) ________________________________________________________________________________________ tennis?

2. Look! (somebody, break) _______________________________________________________________________________________________ that window.

3. You look tired. (you, work) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________hard?

4. (you, ever, worked) _________________________________________________________________________________ in a factory? No, never.

5. Liz is away on holiday. Is she? Where (she, go / be) _____________________________________________________________ ?

6. Sorry, Im late. Thats all right. (I, not wait) ___________________________________________________________________ long.

7. Is it still raining? No, (it, stop) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

8. (I, lose) _________________________________________________ my address book. (you, see) ____________________________________________ it?

9. (I,read)___________________________________________________________________________ the book you lent me, but (I, not finish)

____________________________________________________________________________ it yet. Its very interesting.

10. (I, read) _______________________________________________________________________ the book you lent me, so you can have it

back now.Boston Tea Party and Intolerable Acts

Despite the peace that temporarily reigned in Boston, the Sons of Liberty were continually trying to find ways to keep Parliament's power over them in check. Furthermore, the tax on tea became more and more irritating.

In 1773, Parliament authorized the Tea Act. Within the Tea Act, Parliament granted the East India Company a monopoly (the only business in a specific trade or product) over the American tea trade. Although the monopoly decreased the price of tea, Americans realized that Parliament was only regulating American trade, and had the power to interfere in American business whenever it suited them. Public protest of the Tea Act grew quickly through the colonies. Fearing a revolt, several ships carrying tea destined for New York and Philadelphia returned to England without unloading tea.

On December 16, 1773, the Sons of Liberty, led by Samuel Adams, planned to show Parliament how they felt about the Tea Act. They boarded the British ship Dartmouth docked in Boston Harbor, dressed up as Indians, and dumped the entire load of tea into the water. This event came to be known as the Boston Tea Party.

The historical significance of the Boston Tea Party is recognized more in the British response than in the event itself. As a result of the Boston Tea Party, Parliament passed the following laws designed to punish the Americans.

1.) The Boston Harbor Bill - This bill closed the harbor to all commercial traffic until Americans paid for the tea they dumped.

2.) The Administration of Justice Act - This act required the extradition (transfer) of all royal officials charged with capital crimes in America to courts in Great Britain.

3.) Massachusetts Government Act - This act ended self-rule in the colonies and made all elected officers in America subject to British appointment.

4.) Quartering Act - This was simply a new version of the 1765 Quartering Act which required Americans to provide accomodation (housing , food, clothing etc.) to British soldiers if necessary.

5.) Quebec Act - This act extended the Canadian border (British territory) into the Ohio River Valley and eliminated lands that were claimed by Massachusetts, Virginia and Connecticut.

These acts were called the Intolerable Acts in America and resulted in the formation of the Continental Congress.1.) Why did Americans oppose the Tea Act? A. It made tea more expensive B. It made tea cheaper C. It showed that parliament could interfere with American trade

D. The quality of tea had decreased 2.) What is a monopoly? A. When all the tea is gone B. When there is only one business is a specific trade

C. The Sons of Liberty D. When all businesses fail 3.) What does "authorized" mean in the following sentence? "In 1773, Parliament authorized the Tea Act".

A. Found an author for B. Passed or allowed C. Wrote D. Defended 4.) In which of the following sentences is the word "authorized" used correctly? A. The league authorized several new rules for the upcoming season

B. Many writers authorized their books in the form of a journal.

C. I authorized my little brother when he was picked on.

D. The winter will be authorized soon. 5.) Why did tea destined for New York and Philadelphia return to England? A. The tea tax was too high. B. People refused to drink the tea C. A revolt was possible D. The ports were closed 6.) Which of the following is NOT true? A. The Sons of Liberty dressed up as Indians and threw the entire load of tea aboard the Dartmouth into Boston Harbor.

B. The Boston Tea Party resulted in the passage of the Intolerable Acts.

C. The Intolerable Acts resulted in the formation of the Continental Congress.

D. The Intolerable Acts resulted in the formation of the Continental Congress.

7.) Which of the following reflects the Quartering Act? A. This act closed Boston Harbor to all commercial traffic

B. This act required all royal officials charged with crimes in America to be judged for those crimes in Great Britain

C. This act required American citizens to open their homes to British soldiers

D. This act eliminated American land claims in the Ohio River Valley

8.) Which of the following reflects the Quebec Act? A. This act closed Boston Harbor to all commercial traffic

B. This act required all royal officials charged with crimes in America to be judged for those crimes in Great Britain

C. This act required American citizens to open their homes to British soldiers

D. This act eliminated American land claims in the Ohio River Valley

9.) What happened second? A. Congress authorized the Tea Act.

B. The Intolerable Acts C. The Boston Tea Party D. The Formation of the Continental Congress

10.) What happened third? A. Congress authorized the Tea Act.

B. The Intolerable Acts C. The Boston Tea Party D. The Formation of the Continental Congress

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