Docsity
Docsity

Prepara tus exámenes
Prepara tus exámenes

Prepara tus exámenes y mejora tus resultados gracias a la gran cantidad de recursos disponibles en Docsity


Consigue puntos base para descargar
Consigue puntos base para descargar

Gana puntos ayudando a otros estudiantes o consíguelos activando un Plan Premium


Orientación Universidad
Orientación Universidad


Mixed Tenses Exercises: Mastering English Grammar, Ejercicios de Inglés

Exercises focused on mastering mixed tenses in English grammar. It includes sentence completion tasks to test and reinforce understanding of how tenses interact. These exercises are valuable for students improving grammatical accuracy and fluency, offering practical tense usage in various contexts. Structured to enhance comprehension through repetitive practice and varied sentences, it's effective for classroom and self-study. This resource is useful for learners refining their ability to construct grammatically correct sentences using past, present, and future tenses. The exercises cover a range of scenarios, ensuring understanding of tense combinations and their applications. By working through these exercises, students develop a stronger command of English grammar, improving communication skills and confidence.

Tipo: Ejercicios

2024/2025

Subido el 22/07/2025

adrian-pzm
adrian-pzm 🇪🇸

1 documento

1 / 11

Toggle sidebar

Esta página no es visible en la vista previa

¡No te pierdas las partes importantes!

bg1
MIXED TENSES
Set 1
1. They___are going to hold________________ (hold) a festival next month.
2. One day, as I_____was walking___________ (walk) to the station, I _______noticed_____________(notice) a strange-
looking man.
3. I can’t hear what they ________are talking________________(talk) about.
4. Nobody _________has seen_______________(see) them since last month.
5. We ________had/had had______________(have) our breakfast before we set off.
6. I ____________will be working______________(work) in the garden when you get back from the shops.
7. By next winter they ___________will have built______________(build) ten houses in this street.
8. I______go________________ (go) to the library twice a week.
9. __________Have you ever tried______________________ (you/ever/try) to give up smoking?
10. You ________have broken__________________(break) my pencil. I can’t write with it.
11. While my mother ________was cooking___________(cook), my father______
was watching_______ (watch) TV.
12. I __________will remember__________________(remember) this day all my life.
13. If I _______were_______________(be) you, I would study Italian or Spanish.
14. _____Did you find_______________(you/find) it yesterday?
15. If you work hard, you ______will pass_____________(pass) your examination.
16. I _____wasn’t be/ ’m not going to be_________________(not be) at home on Saturday evening.
17. ______Do you always write_________________(you/always/write) with your left hand?
18. Look at those grey clouds!. It ________is going to snow_________________(snow).
19. She _______hasn’t met_________________(not meet) her father for seven years.
20. You ________have been driving_____________________(drive) all day. Let me drive now.
21. The bus______started___________ (start) as I_______was getting/ got____________ (get) on.
22. I will come as soon as I _______complete_______________(complete) my task.
23. If you drove more slowly, you _______wouldn’t have____________(not have) so many accidents.
24. She _______has been ironing__________________(iron) all afternoon.
25. As we ________were walking______________(walk) along the road, we ______heard________________(hear) a car
coming from behind us.
pf3
pf4
pf5
pf8
pf9
pfa

Vista previa parcial del texto

¡Descarga Mixed Tenses Exercises: Mastering English Grammar y más Ejercicios en PDF de Inglés solo en Docsity!

MIXED TENSES

Set 1

1. They___are going to hold________________ (hold) a festival next month.

2. One day, as I_____was walking___________ (walk) to the station, I _______noticed_____________(notice) a strange-

looking man.

3. I can’t hear what they ________are talking________________(talk) about.

4. Nobody _________has seen_______________(see) them since last month.

5. We ________had/had had______________(have) our breakfast before we set off.

6. I ____________will be working______________(work) in the garden when you get back from the shops.

7. By next winter they ___________will have built______________(build) ten houses in this street.

8. I______go________________ (go) to the library twice a week.

9. __________Have you ever tried______________________ (you/ever/try) to give up smoking?

10. You ________have broken__________________(break) my pencil. I can’t write with it.

11. While my mother ________was cooking___________(cook), my father______

was watching_______ (watch) TV.

12. I __________will remember__________________(remember) this day all my life.

13. If I _______were_______________(be) you, I would study Italian or Spanish.

14. _____Did you find_______________(you/find) it yesterday?

15. If you work hard, you ______will pass_____________(pass) your examination.

16. I _____wasn’t be/ ’m not going to be_________________(not be) at home on Saturday evening.

17. ______Do you always write_________________(you/always/write) with your left hand?

18. Look at those grey clouds!. It ________is going to snow_________________(snow).

19. She _______hasn’t met_________________(not meet) her father for seven years.

20. You ________have been driving_____________________(drive) all day. Let me drive now.

21. The bus______started___________ (start) as I_______was getting/ got____________ (get) on.

22. I will come as soon as I _______complete_______________(complete) my task.

23. If you drove more slowly, you _______wouldn’t have____________(not have) so many accidents.

24. She _______has been ironing__________________(iron) all afternoon.

25. As we ________were walking______________(walk) along the road, we ______heard________________(hear) a car

coming from behind us.

26. I _____heard________________(hear) the news last night, but I ______

haven’t heard__________(not hear) it today.

27. If I _______had known_____________(know) that, I wouldn’t have made a mistake.

28. It is a lovely day. The sun _______is shining___________(shine) and the birds _______are singing_______(sing).

29. I ________haven’t paid_____________(not pay) the telephone bill yet.

30. My grandparents _________aree going to celebrate______________(celebrate) their golden wedding next week.

31. Do you think that he _________will recognize_______________(recognize) me?

32. If you ______had arrived________________(arrive) ten minutes earlier, you would have got a seat.

33. _____Do you like____________(you/like) spicy food?

34. Mr. Smith always_______reads_________ (read) his newspaper in the evening. Mrs. Smith sometimes

_______knits____________(knit), but she________isn’t knitting___________ (not knit) tonight._

35. It ______was snowing________________(snow) heavily when he ________woke_________(wake) up.

36. I ___haven’t played_____________(not play) football since I _____was_________(be) fifteen years old.

37. We ______are having_________________(have) a drink with Peter tonight.

38. We _______have bought___________(buy) a new car. Come and look at it.

39. ______were you smoking_______________ (you/smoke) when I ________came___________(come) in?

40. What _________was he doing_______________(he/do) at 5 p.m. yesterday?

41. The concert _______had started_______________(start) before I got to the hall.

42. I ________will have finish_______________(finish) this book by tomorrow evening.

43. Come in and sit down. I _______will make__________(make) a sandwich for you.

44. After we _________finish______________(finish) our dinner, we will watch a video film.

45. She ___________is playing____________(play) in a tennis match on Saturday.

46. I___________have been reading___________________ (read) a lot of good books recently.

47. I hope the weather______won’t change______________ (not change) for the worse.

48. He_____lived____________(live) in Canada for three years and then he ____moved_______(move) to Spain.

49. After I _____heard_____________(hear) the news, I hurried to see him.

50. We __________spent____________________(spend) a few days in Cambridge last month.

24. ___________________________(it/snow) in England every winter?

25. I ____________________(look) at a shop-window when somebody __________(pat) me on the shoulder.

26. I ________________(take) the driving test three times, but I____________ (not pass) it yet.

27. I don’t believe that you ________________ (be) fifty next week.

28. Hey! What _______________(you/do) under the bed? What _________________(you/look) for?

29. If you park your car here, you ___________________(be) fined.

30. _____________________ (you/ever/see) the Leaning Tower of Pisa?

31. She_____________________ (come) back on Monday.

32. If you think it over, you___________________ (see) that I am right.

33. He___________________ (break) his leg in a skiing accident last year.

34. That film ___________________(come) to the local cinema next week. _____________ (you/want) to see it?

35. I’ve hired a typewriter and I_________________________ (learn) to type.

36. I could get a job easily if I _______________________(have) a degree.

37. Someone________________ (use) my bicycle. The chain’s fallen off.

38. While he ____________________(water) the flowers ,it ________________(begin) to rain.

39. The kettle___________________ (boil) now. Shall I make the tea?

40. It ___________________________(be) very cold this year.

41. These two men __________________(cycle) across Africa.

42. Perhaps he_________________ (arrive) in time for lunch.

43. When I__________________ (arrive) at the station, Mary______________ (wait) for me.

44. Chopin_________________ (compose) some of his music in Majorca.

45. I can’t go out because I _________________(not finish) my work yet.

46. ___________________________ (your mother/work) in this hospital?

47. The lift ____________________(not start) until you press the button.

48. Mr. Count ________________________(work) as a cashier for twenty-five years. Then he __________________(retire) and

__________________(go) to live in the country._

49. Where is Peter? _______________________(he/have) a shower?

50. ________________________________ (your father/speak) any foreign languages?

Set 3

1. I_________________ (dream) when the alarm clock ____________________(ring).

2. This box______________________ (contain) old magazines.

3. Don’t switch off the computer. I _____________________(use) it.

4. This young producer_____________________ (make) four films so far.

5. A strong wind ____________________________(blow) all day.

6. There was no sign of a taxi although I___________________ (order) one half an hour before.

7. There isn’t a cloud in the sky. It ____________________________(be) a lovely day.

8. As soon as you __________________________(hear) the news, will you let me know?

9. I hope I___________________ (have) my own exhibition by the age of 25.

10. I rang at one, but you weren’t in your office. - No, I _________________(have) lunch at that time.

11. _________________________________(the teacher/ correct) our tests yet?

12. Two people_______________________ (die) in a fire yesterday.

13. My friend _______________________(visit) me every Sunday.

14. By the way, who _______________________________(win) the quiz show last night?

15. I _____________________________(be) interested in classical music all my life.

16. He can’t answer the phone because he ________________________(paper) the living-room.

17. Since when __________________________(you/be) able to cook such delicious goulash?

18. I never_______________ (go) to the cinema but now I ______________(go) because there is a good film.

19. Last Tuesday I_____________ (take) a day off because I_______________ (have) a terrible headache.

20. This is the second time I ______________________(give) up smoking.

21. I think the shortage of housing always __________________(be) a serious problem in Hungary.

22. If I had more money, I _________________________(travel) around the world.

Set 4

1. While the children (sleep) their parents (watch) TV.

2. You (dream) at night?

3. If I (be) older, I would go to that concert on my own.

4. My father (work) on the computer all day.

5. Look. Somebody (break) the window.

6. This is the best coffee I ever (drink).

7. When they last (go) to the cinema?

8. We (see) a lot of good films recently.

9. What the children (do) when the teacher (enter) the room?

10. They (repair) the road by next Friday.

11. I (not meet) him since Monday.

12. We (paint) the living-room. Come and look at it.

13. In our family everybody (be) interested in sports.

14. They (be) on holiday in Italy last summer.

15. If I have enough money, I (buy) a new computer.

16. How long they (live) in this town?

17. He just (buy) a new camera.

18. Where is Jack? He (do) his homework?

19. As I (clean) the attic I (find) a box containing old books.

20. My cousin (study) French at a language school three times a week.

21. You (sweep) the floor yet?

22. I (wear) my sunglasses today because the sun is very strong.

23. It is the second time she (travel) abroad.

24. My youngest brother (get) a job a week ago.

25. Why don’t you switch off the radio? You (not listen) to it.

26. I will phone you as soon as I (get) home.

27. My sister (live) in France. She (send) me an e-mail every week.

28. We won’t go home until you (kick) us out of your house.

29. I’m sure they (telephone) us if they had got lost.

30. John came into my office while I (write) my report.

31. My sister (come) home on Sunday.

32. I wish the school year (finish) earlier.

33. By the time we (arrive) at the station, the train (leave).

34. Our flat (consist) of three rooms.

35. Since when you (work) for this firm?

36. I just (apply) for a job as a waiter.

37. I’d rather you (not use) my phone for private calls.

38. You (do) a favour for me, please?

39. What (happen) if she doesn’t come to work?

40. I (finish) my report by 10 o’clock tomorrow.

41. Before I went to the meeting I (do) the washing-up.

42. She (be) thirty years old next week.

43. I (not speak) Russian since I (leave) school.

44. How you (get) home if there aren’t any buses?

45. I (expect) a call. I wish the phone would rang.

46. They (go) to Cardiff last year.

47. While we (help) in the kitchen, my brother (play) basketball with his friends.

48. If the weather (be) nice, I will go to school on foot.

49. Francis always (go) to work by car, but today she (go) by bus.

17. The weather (be) too bad to go out now.

18. I was tired after we (climb) the mountain.

19. Who (prepare) the breakfast in your family?

20. She usually (read) in the evening, but today she (go) to the theatre.

21. What the world (be) like in the future?

22. A well-known author (visit) our school last week.

23. Your husband (speak) any foreign languages?

24. She (live) in this town for ten years then she (move) to Los Angeles.

25. How long you (be) interested in politics?

26. I hope he (come) home in time.

27. While the children (play) in the yard, the teachers (talk).

28. You would get a better job if you (have) a degree.

29. What you usually (drink) for breakfast?

30. You (be) to the opera this week? - Yes, I (go) to Faust on Friday.

31. Her mother (send) her to France next year.

32. He had indigestion because he (eat) his meal too fast.

33. Although they (live) in the country since they (be) married, they (move) to the town now.

34. If you had studied harder, you (pass) your exam.

35. This is the most dangerous bend I ever (see).

36. We (spend) a few weeks in Majorca next summer.

37. She (tidy) the flat all day yesterday.

38. How many times you (see) this film?

39. The concert already (start) when they arrived.

40. I (go) home as soon as the lesson ends.

41. Stay with me till it (get) dark.

42. Peter couldn’t find his car keys as it (be) dark.

43. If we leave the car here it (not be) in anybody’s way.

44. Our boss is still in the office, he (not leave) yet.

45. As it (not rain) at the moment I will go to the shop.

46. I (buy) some bread for breakfast. Here you are.

47. Jimmy (work) harder since he (fail) the exam.

48. You (save) me a lot of trouble if you had told me where you were going.

49. When she went to the bathroom she found the maid (prepare) the towel and soap for her already.

50. Why you (wear) an engagement ring? You are not engaged.