Mixed Tenses - PDF Grammar Worksheet - B1 - English Practice

B1 All Tenses T035

Fill in the correct form of the verb given.

1. Jeff ____________ our bank manager at the moment. He _________________ here for three
years. (BE, BE)
2. I ____________________ when the alarm ____________________ off at 5.30 this morning. (STILL
SLEEP, GO)
3. If everyone donates $5, we ____________________ enough to buy a new machine. (HAVE)
4. There ______________ a great documentary on TV yesterday evening. ____________________
it? ̳ No, I didn't. I ______________ to take my television set back to the store to have it
repaired. (BE, YOU SEE, HAVE)
5. When I ____________________ to the car park I didn't know where I ____________________ my
car. (RETURN, PARK)
6. My uncle ____________________ the same pullover the whole winter. I guess he ____________
it. (WEAR, LOVE)
7. Mum ____________________ dinner when the doctor __________________. (PREPARE, ARRIVE)
8. He ____________________ around with a limp since he ____________________ his accident a
few weeks ago. (WALK, HAVE)
9. You look pretty worried. ̳ What ____________________? (HAPPEN)
10. When we ____________________ at the theatre the play ______________________. (ARRIVE,
ALREADY START)
11. When she ________________ home, she ________________ that her husband
____________________ for some time. (COME, SEE, DRINK)
12. ____________________ the good news? ̳ Stan and Margie ____________________ married! ̳
That's not new. ̳ I ____________________ about it for a few weeks. (YOU HEAR, GET,
KNOW)
13. I ____________________ to call you the whole week! ̳ Where ______________________? (TRY,
YOU BE)
14. The manager ____________________ to an important customer at the moment, but he
____________________ you in a few minutes. (SPEAK, SEE)
15. Do you realize that you ____________________ on my toes? ̳ It hurts! (STAND)
16. I think I ____________________ a break. I surely deserve one. (TAKE)
17. I wonder if he ____________________ my number. I ______________________ for him to call for
the last two hours. (FORGET, EXPECT)
18. The novel is about a man who ____________________ home from the war and
____________________ a new life. (COME, START)
19. When I ____________________ for my passport a few days ago, I ____________________ across
this old photo of our family reunion. (LOOK, COME)
20. I am sorry that I ____________________ to leave your party so early last night. I
____________________ myself. (HAVE, REALLY ENJOY)
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1. Jeff is our bank manager at the moment. He has been here for three years. (BE, BE)
2. I was still sleeping when the alarm went off at 5.30 this morning. (STILL SLEEP, GO)
3. If everyone donates $5, we will have enough to buy a new machine. (HAVE)
4. There was a great documentary on TV yesterday evening. Did you see it? ̳ No, I didn't. I
had to take my television set back to the store to have it repaired. (BE, YOU SEE, HAVE)
5. When I returned to the car park I didn't know where I had parked my car. (RETURN,
PARK)
6. My uncle has been wearing the same pullover the whole winter. I guess he loves it.
(WEAR, LOVE)
7. Mum was preparing dinner when the doctor arrived. (PREPARE, ARRIVE)
8. He has been walking around with a limp since he had his accident a few weeks ago.
(WALK, HAVE)
9. You look pretty worried. ̳ What happened/ has happened? (HAPPEN)
10. When we arrived at the theatre the play had already started. (ARRIVE, ALREADY
START)
11. When she came home, she saw that her husband had been drinking for some time.
(COME, SEE, DRINK)
12. Have you heard the good news? ̳ Stan and Margie are getting married! ̳ That's not
new. ̳ I have known about it for a few weeks. (YOU HEAR, GET, KNOW)
13. I have been trying to call you the whole week! ̳ Where have you been? (TRY, YOU
BE)
14. The manager is speaking to an important customer at the moment, but he will see
you in a few minutes. (SPEAK, SEE)
15. Do you realize that you are standing on my toes? ̳ It hurts! (STAND)
16. I think I will take a break. I surely deserve one. (TAKE)
17. I wonder if he has forgotten/forgot my number. I have been expecting for him to
call for the last two hours. (FORGET, EXPECT)
18. The novel is about a man who came home from the war and started a new life .
(COME, START)
19. When I was looking for my passport a few days ago, I came across this old photo of
our family reunion. (LOOK, COME)
20. I am sorry that I had to leave your party so early last night. I was really enjoying
myself. (HAVE, REALLY ENJOY)