ELEMENTARY
MIXED TENSES
I. Circle or insert the correct tense.
1 He sailed / was sailing / were sailing west when suddenly he sees / was seeing / saw a shark.
2 Did he go / Was he go / Does he go to sleep at 10 yesterday?
3 Has you hear / Have you hear / Have you heard the news yet?
4 What is Tom and John do / are Tom and John doing / are Tom and John do / Tom and John did now?
5 How often does you have / are you have / do you have / does you has dancing lessons? Twice a week.
6 I wanted / want / did want a piece of cake but they didn’t give it to me.
7 Won’t he visit / Will you visit / Are you visit his friend John?
8 Jane __________________(have) a brother who _________________(not have) a job. He is unemployed.
9 What ___________________(your mother / do)?She __________(work) in a hospital.
10 What _____________________________(Tom / do) at the moment? Oh, I ________________________(not know). He _________________________(probably / have a bath).
11 It ____________________________(rain) tomorrow, they said.
12 Yesterday I _____________________(wake) up at 7 o'clock and __________________(prepare) myself breakfast. Then I ____________________(go) to school.
13 Lucy and Tom _____________________(not go) to Ljubljana a week ago.
14 I _________________________(live) in Bohinj for 10 years now.
15 I ________________________(live) in Bohinj for 10 years but then in 1990 I ____________________(move) to Lesce.
16 ____________________(you / like) eating bananas? Yes, I _________________(love) bananas.
17 She often _____________(go) to school on foot.
18 Yesterday at 7 o'clock I _______________________(get) dressed.
19 My grandparent John ___________________(live) in a small house. He _______________(be) married to Jane. They ___________________(not have) any pets but they would like to have one.
20 Jane and John ______________________(paint) their room now.
21 Oh, I can't find my bike! Somebody ________________________(steal) it.
22 I usually _________________(go) to school on foot but today I ___________________(use) public transport.
23 Tina ___________________(be) 15 tomorrow.
24 I _________________________(walk) down the street when suddenly I _________________(see) a UFO. It __________________(have) bright lights and the creature _______________________(wear) a silver shiny suit.
25 _____________________________(you / ever / see) a tiger?
26 ______________________(you / do) your homework an hour ago? Yes, I _________.
27 While my brothers _____________________ (watch) cartoons, I ______________________ (do) the ironing.
28 A year ago I ___________________(put) on weight but now I am not overweight anymore. I _______________________(lose) my weight.
29 My mum _________________(buy) a bike yesterday.
30 He _________________(leave) 10 minutes ago.
31 I ____________________(not see) a tiger yet.
32 __________________(you / see) him last week?
33 Tom ___________________ (watch) TV at the moment.
II. Write the answers or the questions.
1 Where did you go last week? _______________________________________
2 How often do you cook lunch? _______________________________________
3 What were you doing? _______________________________________
4 What will the future be like? _______________________________________
5 Who was there? _______________________________________
6 Who cooks in your family? _______________________________________
7 Have you ever been to Turkey? _______________________________________
8 Which is your favourite colour? _______________________________________
9 What does she like? _______________________________________
10 Are you visiting someone tomorrow? ______________________________________
11 ______________________________________? Yes, I did.
12 ______________________________________? Last week.
13 ______________________________________? Tree times a week.
14 ______________________________________? Three hours.
15 ______________________________________? Yes, she has.
16 ______________________________________? Usually by bus.
17 ______________________________________? I was playing computer games.
18 ______________________________________? If you want.
III. Write the sentences using these words.
1. EVER: _____________________________________________________________________
2. ALWAYS: __________________________________________________________________
3. SINCE: ____________________________________________________________________
4. DOES: ____________________________________________________________________
5. WATCHING: ________________________________________________________________
6. NOW: _____________________________________________________________________
IV. Answer in short.
1. Do you like music? Yes, I ________________.
2. Have you already been to Spain? No, I _________________.
3. Did Luka buy a new car? No, he __________________.
4. Will you phone her? Yes, I _________________.
5. Is your sister older than you? No, she ________________.
6. Are you from Germany? No, I __________________.
7. Does the cat have a large tail? No, it ________________
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