Mixed Tenses Quiz

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Today 

- Practice mixed tenses 

 

What tenses are we using?

Present simple- Present continuous - Present perfect - Present perfect continuous 

Past simple- Past continuous- Past perfect 

I walk 

I was walking

I had walked

I am walking 

I have been walking

I walked

I have walked 

Present simple 

Present continuous 

Present perfect

Present perfect continuous

Past simple

Past continuous

Past perfect

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.

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

1. are still going to do
2. will still do

You phoned me after 8 o'clock. We ...... dinner by then.

1. finished
2. were finishing
3. have finished
4. had finished

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) ... yesterday?

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

8/8 Sorry, I can’t come to the phone right now, as I ...... a client right now.

Next

Go do the exercises for the tenses you find difficult (grammar booklet)