mixed tenses exercises

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

1. Mixed tenses

Fill in the correct tense with the words in brackets. 

1/8 When I saw him I wondered where we (to meet) ... before.

2/8 So, what (you – to visit) ... in Barcelona next week?

3/8 Do you realise we (to try) ...to reach you for the past three hours?

4/8 Jason (to wear) ... a grey suit when I saw him at the wedding.

5/8 I promise I (to go) ...to the supermarket for you when I get home.

6/8 Do you know when the supermarket
(to close) ... today?

7/8 They (to know) ... each other for 10 years when they got married.

8/8 Sorry, I can’t come tomorrow, because I (to meet) ... an old friend in town.

1. Mixed tenses

do the quiz

I'm sorry I......... to your party last week.

1. came not
2. haven't come
3. didn't came
4. didn't come

Ze zijn al de hele dag aan het tennissen.

1. They have been playing tennis al day.
2. They played tennis all day.
3. They have played tennis all day.
4. They are playing tennis all day.

Phone me after 8 o'clock. We ......finish dinner by then.

1. will finish
2. have finished
3. will have been finished
4. will have finished

Do you think you.....(still do) the same job in ten years' time?

1. are still doing
2. 'll still be doing
3. will have done
4. will do

extra ex. 3 - mixed tenses

1. Yesterday he ... (eten) all the food.
2. .. you ... (denken) that he is nice?
3. Before we .. (ontmoeten), she ... (zien) me once.
4. I .. (uitlaten) the dog, when suddenly a tree .. (vallen) due to the storm.
5. I hope you .. (helpen) me with my homework.
6. She .. (breken) her arm, now she can't .. (doen) much.
7. They .. (wachten) for you for hours!

extra ex. 3 - mixed tenses

1. Yesterday he ... (eten) all the food. ate
2. .. you ... (denken) that he is nice? do.. think
3. Before we .. (ontmoeten), she ... (zien) me once. met - had seen
4. I .. (uitlaten) the dog, when suddenly a tree .. (vallen) due to the storm. was walking - fell
5. I hope you .. (helpen) me with my homework. will help/can help
6. She .. (breken) her arm, now she can't .. (doen) much. has broken - do
7. They .. (wachten) for you for hours! have been waiting