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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