MIXED TENSES

MIXED TENSES EXERCISES + KEY

Fill the gaps with the correct tenses.

I (learn) English for seven years now.
But last year I (not / work) hard enough for English, that's why my marks (not / be) really that good then.
As I (pass / want) my English exam successfully next year, I (study) harder this term.
During my last summer holidays, my parents (send) me on a language course to London.
It (be) great and I (think) I (learn) a lot.
Before I (go) to London, I (not / enjoy) learning English.
But while I (do) the language course, I (meet) lots of young people from all over the world.
There I (notice) how important it (be) to speak foreign languages nowadays.
Now I (have) much more fun learning English than I (have) before the course.
At the moment I (revise) English grammar.
And I (begin / already) to read the texts in my English textbooks again.
I (think) I (do) one unit every week.
My exam (be) on 15 May, so there (not / be) any time to be lost.
If I (pass) my exams successfully, I (start) an apprenticeship in September.
And after my apprenticeship, maybe I (go) back to London to work there for a while.

KEY

I have been learningaction 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.
But last year I was not working hard enough for English, that's why my marks were not1st verb: you can either use past progressive or simple past.
a) Past Progressive: puts emphasis on the duration
b) Simple Past: puts emphasis on the fact
2nd verb: a fact in the past - Simple Past. really that good then.
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.
During my last summer holidays, my parents sentcompleted action in the past - Simple Past me on a language course to London.
It was great and I think I have learned1st verb: fact in the past - Simple Past
2nd verb: situation in the present - Simple Present
3rd verb: finished action that has an influence on the present. emphasis is on the result - Present Perfect Simple a lot.
Before I went to London, I had not enjoyed1st verb: action in the past - Simple Past
2nd verb: action taking place before that certain time in the past (signal word: before) - Past Perfect. learning English.
But while I was doing the language course, I met1st verb: action taking place only for a certain period in the past - Past Progressive
2nd 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.
There I noticed how important it is1st verb: observation in the past - Simple Past
2nd verb: general fact that is true for the present - Simple Present to speak foreign languages nowadays.
Now I have much more fun learning English than I had1st verb: situation in the present - Simple Present
2nd verb: situation in the past - Simple Past before the course.
At the moment I am revisingaction happening around now (signal word: at the moment) - Present Progressive English grammar.
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.
I think I will do1st verb: feeling in the present - Simple Present
2nd verb: assumption with regard to the future (signal word: I think) - Future I will one unit every week.
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.
If I pass my exams successfully, I will startdonditional sentence type I: if + Simple Present, Future I will an apprenticeship in September.
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.
2. When I was buying the stamps somebody (call) my name.
3. 'What time (Kevin come) ?' 'An hour ago.'
4. I (not go) to the cinema last night. I was too tired.
5. Carol invited us to the party but we (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 see) me.
7. 'Where (your parents live) ?' 'In a village near London. They have always lived there.'
8. She speaks English but she (not speak) French.
9. Jeff is from London. He (live) there all his life.
10. My favourite country is Canada. I (be) there four times.
11. I (never eat) bananas.
12. 'How long (you study) Photography?' 'For one year.'
13. 'Where are you going on holiday?' 'I don't know. We (not decide) yet.'
14. Who (invent) the washing machine?
15. 'Where's Jill?' 'She (have) lunch at the moment.'
16. (Terry work) ? No, he is on holiday.
17. Somebody (steal) my sunglasses at the swimming pool last week.
18. (she wear) the nice jacket when you saw her?
19. Where (be) you yesterday?

20. 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.

UNIT 1

VOCABULARY

1. Match the jobs in A to their descriptions in B.

A B

1. engineer ........ A. flies an aeroplane

2. surgeon ........ B. washes floors

3. shop assistant ........ C. prepares food

4. lifeguard ........ D. takes money in a shop

5. cook ........ E. helps people buy things

6. cleaner ........ F. designs machines

7. cashier ....... G. protects swimmers

8. pilot ........ H. operates on people

2. The words in bold are in the wrong sentences. Move the words to the correct sentences.

1. We like to have an accident and visit other countries. ……………………………

2. You won’t break a record if you use a map. ……………………………

3. Ken and Jack win an award in the ocean every summer. ……………………………

4. If you don’t drive carefully, you will go diving. ……………………………

5. He hopes to go abroad at the ceremony tonight. ……………………………

6. Do you think she will get lost in the race? ……………………………

3. Complete the sentences with the words below.

do an extreme sport • nurse • film producer • judge • have exotic meals

1. That …………………………… is working on a new musical right now.

2. Sheila likes all kinds of exciting activities. She wants to …………………………… .

3. Edward doesn’t like to …………………………… . He prefers meat and potatoes.

4. The …………………………… has just given the patients their medicine.

5. The …………………………… decided to send him to jail for three years.

4. Choose the correct answers to complete the texts.

1. Mary has got a large ^1. bedroom / living room / dining room with a huge bed in it. There is even room for ^2. an oven / an armchair / a lamp. She likes sitting on it when she watches television.
She has also got her own ^3. kitchen / bathroom / cupboard with a sink and a large mirror.

2. I live on a main street. The ^4. library / post office / chemist’s is right next door, so I often go there to read. There is also a ^5. department store / hairdresser’s / bowling alley at the end of my street. My friends and I go shopping there. I can walk everywhere. I never need to use buses or the ^6. helicopter / yacht / underground.

3. Bill is a great swimmer. He has ^7. broken records / been hurt / had an accident in races. This summer, he is working as a ^8. childminder / hairdresser / lifeguard at a swimming pool near his house. Last year, he worked as a ^9. cook / nurse / bus driver in a restaurant, but he didn’t like it.
He likes being outside even on ^10. sunny / rainy / warm days.

GRAMMAR

1. Write sentences with the words below. Use the Present Perfect Simple.

1. live / in England / since / 2005 / she / .

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2. him / the news / we / not / yet / tell / .

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3. appear / not / for / she / in films / many years / .

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4. ever / do / you / extreme sport / an / ?

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5. already / this film / twice / I / see / .

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2. Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple.

1. She …………………never ………………… (be) to Italy, but she ……………………… (travel) to France last year.

2. Jennifer Aniston ……………………… (appear) in many films since Friends ended in 2004.

3. The children ……………………… (not go) to sleep yet.

4. He ……………………… (begin) working here when he was 18 years old.

3. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the Present Perfect Continuous.

study • not feel • bake • wait • lie

1. I …………………………… all morning. There’s a cake sale at school.

2. How long ………………… you ……………………… for Sally?

3. Jim and Sara …………………………… in the sun all day. It’s not healthy!

4. Mary …………………………… for the maths test all evening.

5. He …………………………… well lately. He’s had a terrible cold.

4. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple or the Present Perfect Continuous.

1. The childminder …………………………… (not take) the boys to the park yet.

2. How long ………………… the lifeguard ……………………… (sit) next to the pool?

3. The engineers …………………………… (plan) that bridge for months.

4. The surgeon ……………………… already ……………………… (look) at my broken leg.

5. The Smiths are having guests for dinner. They …………………………… (cook) all morning.

5. Circle the correct answers.

When Miley Cyrus was born, her parents ^1. gave / give / have given her the name Destiny Hope,
but her nickname, Smiley, later became Miley. The world ^2. knew / knows / has known her as
Hannah Montana. She is the star of one of the ^3. popular / more popular / most popular programmes on TV. Miley became interested in acting while her father ^4. makes / was making / has made a TV show in Canada. She got a small part in the show and she ^5. acted / is acting / has been acting ever since. In 2004, the producers of the programme Hannah Montana needed an actress to play Hannah,
a pop singer. Miley sings ^6. good / well / better, so she got the job. Miley ^7. enjoys / is enjoying / enjoyed both acting and singing, but recently she ^8. has been working / was working / works more
on her music career. She ^9. made / has made / makes three albums so far and ^10. is often going / often went / often goes on concert tours.

UNIT 2

VOCABULARY

1. Choose two correct answers.

1. Lisa was annoyed / jealous / furious because we had come late to her party.

2. I was delighted / relieved / frustrated when I passed the exam.

3. Mum was horrified / miserable / disgusted when she discovered a mouse in the cupboard.

4. I was guilty / disappointed / depressed because my boyfriend had forgotten about my birthday.

5. I felt guilty / furious / ashamed when I lied.

2. Complete the sentences with the phrases below. There are more phrases than you need.

no wonder • help me out • can’t stand • put up with
I’m feeling down • I’ve got no idea • never mind

1. I’ve got a test tomorrow. Can you …………………………… ?

2. How do you …………………………… all this mess?

3. …………………………… you’re tired. You’ve been studying all night!

4. …………………………… why Lisa is so furious. Do you know why?

5. I …………………………… it when people ask me lots of personal questions.

3. Choose the correct answers to show you understand the underlined words.

1. You can make noise, but I draw the line at playing / fighting.

2. It’s tough having so many exams / so much fun.

3. I felt miserable when my best friend moved away / gave me a present.

4. We can order pizza or sushi. / We’re having pizza. It’s up to you.

5. I feel frustrated. I’ve tried so many times and now it’s working / it still doesn’t work.

4. Circle the word that doesn’t belong.

1. post office • bowling alley • pub • dining room

2. sunny • rainy • guilty • cloudy

3. jeep • sink • mirror • toilet

4. childminder • judge • cleaner • scooter

5. desk • yacht • ferry • ship

6. bathroom • department store • kitchen • bedroom

7. lightning • warm • hot • cool

8. miserable • depressed • frustrated • delighted

9. dishwasher • oven • washing machine • blanket

10. break a record • get lost • win an unusual race • win an award

GRAMMAR

1. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the Past Perfect Simple.

begin • finish • not sleep • practise • not buy • tell

1. After Mary ……………………… her dinner, she washed the dishes.

2. The nurse was tired because she ……………………… all night.

3. Alice didn’t come to the party because no one ……………………… her about it.

4. ………………… Mark ……………………… a lot before his performance?

5. Sandy ……………………… a ticket, so she couldn’t go to the concert.

6. ……………………… the tennis game ……………………… when it started to rain?

2. Complete the sentences with the Past Perfect Simple or the Past Simple.

1. Before we ……………………… (meet) yesterday, I ……………………… (not see) Maria for two years.

2. By the time Evan ……………………… (get) home from the cinema, his parents ……………………… (go) to sleep.

3. I ……………………… (return) the book to the library after I ……………………… (read) it twice.

3. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the Past Perfect Simple or the Past Simple.

decide • bring • start • not study • spend • not want

1. John was nervous. He had a test and he ……………………… for it.

2. After they had worked hard all year, they ……………………… to go on a long holiday.

3. Jennifer was delighted because her parents ……………………… home a dog.

4. She ……………………… the magazine because she had already read it.

5. Henry was very clever. By the age of 16, he ……………………… university.

6. By the end of our trip, we ……………………… all our money.

4. Choose the correct answer.

1. Karen felt guilty because she has shouted / had shouted / is shouting at her sister for no reason.

2. The students at our school were choosing / have chosen / choose a new class president today.

3. Fred has been working hard / hardest / hardly at the restaurant.

4. How long he has been playing / had he played / has he been playing basketball?

5. He was hiking / had hiked / hiked in the mountains when he got lost.

6. Is Taylor’s sister old / oldest / older than her?

7. I am going / have been going / go to the chemist’s right now. Do you need anything?

5. Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

^1.…………………… teenagers usually …………………… (feel) their emotions more strongly than adults? According to Dr Reed Larson, the answer is yes. Larson ^2.…………………… (study) teenagers for many years.
In 2002, he interviewed groups of teenagers from the United States and India. They ^3.…………………… (talk) to him about having strong feelings in many situations. There were differences between the groups, though. Many Americans experienced strong emotions after they ^4.…………………… (spend) time with a boyfriend or girlfriend. Many Indians felt this way after spending time with their families. Recently, romantic relationships between young people ^5.…………………… (become) more common in India’s large cities. Today, the differences between Indian and American teenagers may be smaller.

UNIT 3

VOCABULARY

1. Tick the sentences T (true) or F (false). Replace the words in bold in the false sentences with a suitable word below.

university • farm • office • train station

T F

1. People study at a square. …………………………… …… ……

2. If you go to a power station, you will see animals. …………………………… …… ……

3. Lawyers usually work in an art gallery. …………………………… …… ……

4. You can do sport at the tennis court. …………………………… …… ……

5. People go to a concert hall for transport. …………………………… …… ……

2. Match the collocations in A with the definitions in B.

A B

1. make friends A. find out something new

2. make an effort B. try very hard

3. make a discovery C. investigate an issue

4. do research D. finish studies at university

5. get a degree E. meet new people

3. Complete the sentences with the words below. There are more words than you need.

make a difference • playground • theatre • make money
go to university • do your best • residential neighbourhood

1. I like living in a ……………………… . I don’t want shops and offices on my street.

2. We saw a wonderful new play at the ……………………… last night.

3. Never mind if you win or lose. Just ……………………… .

4. I’d like to volunteer in an environmental organisation. I want to ……………………… .

5. If I ……………………… , I will buy a new computer.

4. Choose the correct answer.

1. This person flies an aeroplane: a surgeon / a judge / a pilot

2. visit another country: go abroad / win an award / go diving

3. a very tall building: a square / a skyscraper / a farm

4. a place with paintings: an art gallery / a playground / a concert hall

5. a negative emotion: relieved / delighted / disgusted

6. open a shop or restaurant: have an exotic meal / start a business / break a record

7. This person must swim well: a film producer / a cleaner / a lifeguard

8. hate: get lost / can’t stand / draw the line

9. very unhappy: miserable / ashamed / jealous

10. It cleans clothes: a washing machine / a scooter / a dishwasher

GRAMMAR

1. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use will.

not be • speak • have • discover • arrive • live

1. ………………… everyone ………………… on time?

2. I’m afraid the weather ……………………… nice tomorrow.

3. ………………… people ………………… on the moon in the future?

4. We ……………………… life on another planet one day.

5. When ………………… I ………………… to you again?

6. I think I ………………… a sandwich for lunch.

2. Write the words in the correct order to make sentences. Use be going to.

1. play golf / Claire / tomorrow / with her friends / .

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2. see / we / a film / tonight / .

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3. you / study / for the test / with me / ?

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4. not buy / I / a new phone / you / .

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5. wear / you / tonight / what / ?

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6. here / next week / they / not be / .

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3. Choose the correct answers.

1. We are not going to play / don’t play / won’t play tennis this weekend. Bill is busy.

2. Don’t worry. I am fixing / am going to fix / will fix it for you.

3. Hurry up! The bus will leave / leave / leaves in fifteen minutes.

4. She doesn’t think her parents are allowing / will allow / are going to allow her to go to the concert.

5. Does the film begin / Will the film begin / The film is going to begin at 6.00 or 7.00?

6. Matthew will get / is getting / gets a haircut tomorrow.

7. Will you travel / Are you going to travel / Do you travel to London next summer?

8. At what time are they arriving / do they arrive / will they arrive tomorrow?

4. Choose the correct answers.

New York City got its name in 1664 after the British ^1. had conquered / were conquering /
have conquered it. York is a city in England. The British settlers ^2. want / wanted / have wanted the new American city to be the “new” York. New York City quickly became a centre for business and many people moved there to find work. Since 1790, it ^3. has been / was / had been the largest city in the United States. Today, more than eight million people live there and the city ^4. was still growing /
still grows / is still growing. It has got more than 500 skyscrapers in it. New York City may be crowded, but it has got several parks. The most famous one is Central Park. Every day, thousands of people ^5. went / go / are going there to jog, ride bicycles, play or just have a walk. ^6. There will be / There is going to be / Will there be enough space for everyone in the future in New York City?
No one is sure.

UNIT 4

VOCABULARY

1. Match A to B.

A B

1. hockey ..... a. guard

2. baseball ..... b. stick

3. elbow ..... c. skates

4. ice- ..... d. bat

5. tennis ..... e. club

6. golf ..... e. racket

2. Complete the sentences with the names of sports equipment. The first letter of each word is given.

1. I can’t catch that ball! I haven’t got my b … … … … … … … g … … … … .

2. When you play hockey, make sure to wear p … … … … … … … … … g … … … .

3. He fell off his bicycle but he didn’t get hurt. Luckily, he had his h … … … … … on.

4. If a boxer doesn’t wear a m … … … … g … … … … , he could hurt his teeth.

5. Is running on a t … … … … … … … … easier than running outside?

6. At first he fell off his s … … … … … … … … … often, but he improved with practice.

3. Complete the sentences with the words below.

balance • barefoot • blood • speed • coordination • strength

1. She is driving very fast. She is driving at a high ………………… .

2. When he was hurt in the accident, he lost a lot of ………………… .

3. He has lost his ………………… . He is going to fall.

4. This table is very heavy. You will need a lot of ………………… to lift it.

5. He isn’t wearing shoes. He is ………………… .

6. You need excellent ………………… to do gymnastics.

GRAMMAR

1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the First or Second Conditional.

1. If I had good coordination, I ………………… (study) dance.

2. ………………… he ………………… (stop) working if he won the lottery?

3. If she ………………… (have) more time, she will join the basketball team.

4. If he studied medicine, ………………… he ………………… (want) to become a surgeon?

5. The team will win more games if they ………………… (practise) more often.

6. If I ………………… (be) you, I would go to university.

7. If you walk barefoot, you ………………… (hurt) your feet.

8. ………………… Carl ………………… (ride) a bike if we buy one for him?

2. Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the verbs below. Use the First or Second Conditional.

come • stop • call • run • ride • exercise

1. If he knew her telephone number, he ………………… her.

2. Unless you ………………… making noise, I will ask you to leave the library.

3. ………………… they ………………… more frequently if they enjoyed sport?

4. If she ………………… this fast tomorrow, she will win the race.

5. She ………………… her bicycle to school if the weather were better.

6. ………………… you ………………… with us if we go to the beach tomorrow?

3. Complete the sentences about baseball with the verbs below. Use the Zero conditional.

get • run • win • hit • lose

1. When a player hits the ball, he ………………… to first base.

2. If he ………………… the ball far, he tries to run all the way around the bases.

3. When the game ends, the team with the higher score ………………… .

4. When three players ………………… their turn, the teams switch places.

5. When a player touches four bases, his team ………………… a point.

4. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Zero, First or Second Conditional.

1. John doesn’t like noise. He would enjoy this party more if it ………………… (be) quieter.

2. People often ………………… (get hurt) if they don’t wear protective gear.

3. He ………………… (not exercise) unless you buy him a treadmill.

4. ………………… we ………………… (go) camping if the weather is good?

5. Plants always die if you ………………… (not water) them.

6. ………………… you ………………… (learn) how to ski if you lived in Canada?

5. Match A to B and complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Third Conditional.

A B

1. He would have bought a new treadmill .... a. we ………………… (win) the game.

2. If he had worn elbow guards, .... b. if she ………………… (not see) blood.

3. If we had scored one more point, .... c. if he ………………… (have) enough money.

4. She wouldn’t have screamed .... d. I ………………… (go) to the bowling alley.

5. If I hadn’t gone to the cinema with Ann, .... e. he ………………… (not break) a bone.

6. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use conditionals.

1. He always wears a helmet when he ………………… (ride) his motorcycle.

2. If Jan ………………… (jump) 1.80 metres, she’ll win the competition.

3. If I had taken my umbrella, I ………………… (not get) wet.

4. She ………………… (go) hiking with us if she had comfortable shoes.

5. If I ………………… (take) your advice, I wouldn’t have made a mistake.

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