Mixed Verbs Exercises

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1. I ________ (take) a shower when you called.

was taking
took
was taken
2. My brother ________ (have) never been to Europe until he went there last year.
has
had
hadn't
3. Diane ________ (feel) very sick but she decided to go out anyway.
was feeling
has been feeling
has felt
4. I ________ (want) to go swimming but the water was too cold.

have wanted
wanted
am want
5. He ________ (call) her all night.

has called
was called
was calling
6. I ________ (be) able to sleep well for a week now.

didn't was
was not
haven't been
7. When I first saw her, she ________ (stand) on the balcony.

was standing
has stood
has been standing
8. Every time I looked at her, she _______.

has smiled
smiled
smiles
9. I ________ (stop) smoking a long time ago.

have stopped
have been stopping
stopped
10. Really? You moved to a new apartment? How long ________ (live)there?
have you been living
did you live
did you living
MIXED
1. John ________ in San Diego for the past 3 years (and he still lives there).
lived
has lived
was lived
2. My brother ________ in San Diego up until last year.
was lived
has lived
was living
3. I worked as a graphic designer before I ________ to England.
have come
came
did come
4. ________ reading the paper yet?
Have you finished
Were you finished
Are you finishing
5. I ________ in love three times in my life.
have been
was being
was
6. I ________ in love with Mary, but she left me for another man.
have been
was being
was
7. Frank ________ tennis for three years when he was at school.
played
has played
was play
8. _________ me last night?
Did you call

Have you called
Were you called
9. I was at the club yesterday, but I _________ you.
haven't seen
did not see
did not saw
10. I ________ this upset in many years!
was not
was not being
haven't been
MIXED
. I ________ for seven hours last night.
was slept
slept
has slept
2. I ________ that you were here.

wasn't knowing
didn't knew
didn't know
3. When I came to this city, I ________ anyone.

haven't known
didn't know
wasn't knowing
4. You know where I live - I ________ in the same place for the past three years.
have been living
had lived
was living
5. You ________ my brother, have you?

haven't seen
didn't see
didn't saw
6. Where ________ last night?

have you gone
did you went
did you go
7. I ________ in bed when I heard the accident outside.

was lying
lay
have lain
8. Did you just _________ me a liar?

call
called
have called
9. She is a mean person. I don't like ________ to her.

talk
talking
have talk
10. I don't know how ________.

dance
dancing
to dance
Choose which verb tense (present/past simple or continuous) fits better
I ________ - I didn't hear you come in.

a. was sleeping
b. slept
I ________ to see her twice, but she wasn't home.

a. was coming
b. came
What ________? I was watching TV.

a. did you do
b. were you doing
Robin Hood was a character who ________ from the rich and gave to the poor.
a. stole
b. was stealing
Hey, did you talk to her? Yes, I ________ to her.

a. was talking
b. talked
I ________ home very late last night.

a. came
b. was coming
How long ________ the flu?

a. did you have
b. were you having
________ a good time in Brazil? Yes, I had a blast!

a. Were you having
b. Did you have
We ________ breakfast when she walked into the room.
a. had
b. were having
Last month I decided to buy a new car, and today I finally ________ it.
a. bought
b. was buying
I ________ when the waitress took my plate.

a. still ate
b. was still eating
Choose which verb tense (simple past or present perfect) fits better.
I ________ volleyball in several months.

a. haven't played
b. didn't play
I ________ you at the party last night.

a. haven't seen
b. didn't see
Jack's sister ________ her friend in London last year.

a. has visited
b. visited
I ________ in a small town in Italy.

a. have been born
b. was born
You ________ her, have you?

a. haven't told
b. didn't tell
You ________ her, did you?

a. haven't told
b. didn't tell
I ________ in Los Angeles for five years (and I still live there).
a. have lived
b. lived
I ________ in Los Angeles for five years (but I no longer live there).
a. have lived
b. lived
My girlfriend and I ________ three times last week.

a. have gone out
b. went out
I ________ to work every day this week.
a. have walked
b. walked
Fill in each blank space with the correct future verb tense (simple future, future
continuous, or future perfect):
1. By the time I'm 60, I ________ (lose) all my hair.

will have lost
will lose
will be losing
2. I won't be able to talk to you in 15 minutes because I ________ (do) my homework.

will do
will be doing
will have done
3. By the time I get home, my wife ________ (eat) the whole cake.
will have eaten
will eat
will be eating
4. I ________ (talk) to my son about his poor test results.

will have talked
will talk
will be talking
5. This time tomorrow I ________ (swim) in the ocean.

will swim
will have swam
will be swimming
6. I ________ (see) you at 7.

will have seen
will be seeing
will see
7. By the time the guests arrive, I ________ (clean) the room.

will have cleaned
will clean
will be cleaning
8. I decided that I ________ (become) a doctor.

will be becoming
will become
will have become
9. I ________ (travel) for the next month.

will travel
will have traveled
will be traveling
10. I'm really tired today - I ________ (do) my exercises tomorrow.

will do
will have done
will be doing
Fill in each blank space with the correct future verb tense (simple future, future
continuous, or future perfect):
1. Tomorrow I ________ (paint) all day.

will be painting
will paint
will be paint
2. By the time we get there, the store ________ (close).

will close
will have closed
closed
3. I ________ (see) you tomorrow at 3:00 PM.

will see
see
will be seeing
4. After we finish this video, I ________ (see) all of this director's movies.
will see
will be seeing
will have seen
5. Can I come over in an hour? No, I ________ (clean) the house.

will clean
will be cleaning
clean
6. This time next week I ________ (drink) wine in Argentina.

will drink
drink
will be drinking
7. She doesn't realize what kind of person he is, but she ________ (find out).
will find out
will be finding out
will have found out
8. She insulted me. I ________ (speak) to her again!

will never speak
will never be speaking
will have never spoken
9. If he continues drinking so fast, he ________ (drink) the whole bottle by midnight.

will drink
will have drunk
will be drinking
10. She ________ (tell) me when her birthday is.

will not have told
will not be telling
won't tell
The following adjectives and adverbs have the same form:
Adjective Adverb
close close
daily daily
early early
fair fair
far far
fast fast
free free
hard hard
high high
late late
lively lively
long long
lovely lovely
low low
right right
wide wide
wrong wrong
Adverbs of frequency
always, usually, regularly, normally, often, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, seldom, never
are adverbs of frequency.
The position of these adverbs is:
before the main verb
Adverb of frequency Verb

I always get up at 6.45.
Peter can usually play football on Sundays.
Mandy has sometimes got lots of homework.
after a form of to be am, are, is (was, were)
Verb Adverb of frequency

Susan is never late.
The adverbs often, usually, sometimes and occasionally can go at the beginning of a
sentence.
Sometimes I go swimming.
Often we surf the internet.
Somtimes these adverbs are put at the end of the sentence.

We read books occasionally.
The position of adverbs in sentences

We can put adverbs in different positions in sentences. There are three main positions but
also a lot of exceptions.
In English we never put an adverb between the verb and the object.
We often play handball. - CORRECT We play often handball. - WRONG
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The three main positions of adverbs in English sentences

1) Adverb at the beginning of a sentence
Unfortunately, we could not see Mount Snowdon.
2) Adverb in the middle of a sentence
The children often ride their bikes.
3) Adverb at the end of a sentence
Andy reads a comic every afternoon.
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More than one adverb at the end of a sentence

If there are more adverbs at the end of a sentence, the word order is normally:
Manner - Place - Time
Peter sang the song happily in the bathroom yesterday evening.

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1. I ________ (take) a shower when you called.

4. I ________ (want) to go swimming but the water was too cold.

5. He ________ (call) her all night.

6. I ________ (be) able to sleep well for a week now.

7. When I first saw her, she ________ (stand) on the balcony.

8. Every time I looked at her, she _______.

9. I ________ (stop) smoking a long time ago.

2. My brother ________ in San Diego up until last year.

3. I worked as a graphic designer before I ________ to England.

4. ________ reading the paper yet?

Have you finished

Were you finished

Are you finishing

5. I ________ in love three times in my life.

7. Frank ________ tennis for three years when he was at school.

8. _________ me last night?

Did you call

Were you called

9. I was at the club yesterday, but I _________ you.

did not see

did not saw

10. I ________ this upset in many years!

was not being

2. I ________ that you were here.

3. When I came to this city, I ________ anyone.

5. You ________ my brother, have you?

6. Where ________ last night?

7. I ________ in bed when I heard the accident outside.

8. Did you just _________ me a liar?

9. She is a mean person. I don't like ________ to her.

10. I don't know how ________.

Choose which verb tense (present/past simple or continuous) fits better

I ________ - I didn't hear you come in.

I ________ to see her twice, but she wasn't home.

What ________? I was watching TV.

Hey, did you talk to her? Yes, I ________ to her.

I ________ home very late last night.

How long ________ the flu?

________ a good time in Brazil? Yes, I had a blast!

I ________ when the waitress took my plate.

I ________ volleyball in several months.

I ________ you at the party last night.

Jack's sister ________ her friend in London last year.

I ________ in a small town in Italy.

You ________ her, have you?

You ________ her, did you?

My girlfriend and I ________ three times last week.

1. By the time I'm 60, I ________ (lose) all my hair.

2. I won't be able to talk to you in 15 minutes because I ________ (do) my homework.

4. I ________ (talk) to my son about his poor test results.

5. This time tomorrow I ________ (swim) in the ocean.

6. I ________ (see) you at 7.

7. By the time the guests arrive, I ________ (clean) the room.

8. I decided that I ________ (become) a doctor.

9. I ________ (travel) for the next month.

10. I'm really tired today - I ________ (do) my exercises tomorrow.

1. Tomorrow I ________ (paint) all day.

2. By the time we get there, the store ________ (close).