PRACTICE
MIXED TENSES
1 Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets Present Simple / Continuous, Past Simple / Continuous, Will
Future, Going to future
1. We often (spend)
... our summer holiday abroad. Last year we (go)
to Spain but this year we (go) to Greece. My mother (book)..
on Crete last week. We (leave)
on 5 July. The plane (take off)... at 11 a.m.
2. A: Why (you, cry)
?
B: Because this morning someone (steal) all my money while I (shop)
Now I can't pay the bills.
A: Don't worry, I (lend) you as much as you need.
3. Peter (work)
for a big company making furniture. He (begin)...
working there 3 years ago. He (not earn)
much so he (look)
another job as soon as possible.
4. My mother (fall).. ill last week and 1 (make) all the meals instead of her.
She still (not feel)
well so she (see)
. a doctor tomorrow. I hope she
(get).
better soon.
5. When I (get up)
... this morning it (rain)
Now the sun (shine)
so I (po)...
for a walk. I (be)
back in an hour.
6. Jenny (invite) me to her birthday party. It's on Saturday. I (buy) her a book.
7.1 (meet)
Brenda 5 years ago while I (work)
as a waitress. We soon
(become) friends and now we (think) of moving in together. We (rent)
a flat somewhere in the centre of London.
8. A: Your room is in a mess! When (you, last tidy)
B: I don't know But I (tidy).
it this afternoon, I promise!
9. We (buy)
this car 20 years ago. It's so old now that it (break)...
very often. We (save) ...
money because we (buy)
a new one.
10. Brad (fly)
to London next week. He (meet)
his brother there.
They (not see)
each other very often, maybe once or twice a year. They last (meet)
. for their mother's birthday five months ago.
11. While she (cross) ---* the road on Monday morning a car (knock)
her down. Someone call) the ambulance and they (take)
her to hospital. Doctor says she (stay) there for at least a week. I think I (visit)
her tomorrow.
12. My mum is very good at sewing. She (make) all my clothes. At the moment she (make)
a beautiful silk dress. 1(wear) it for my brother's wedding.
13. Father (lose) his job when the factory (close) down. Now he
(look)
for a new job but if he doesn't find one soon, he (start) his
own business.
14. A: Why (you, lie)
in bed?
B:1 (not feel) well. I think 1 (catch)...
... a cold when 1 (play)
football yesterday afternoon.
A: 1 (make). you a cup of tea.
it?
down
***and
II Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets (mixed tenses):
1. She (never, be) late for school but this morning she (oversleep)
she (come) to school too late. Her teacher hopes she (not oversleep)
ever again.
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