Mixed Tenses
Use the correct tense
I was pleased to see her, because we __________ (not see) each other for years.
I was pleased to see her, because we hadn´t seen each other for months.
Unless he ______ ( exercise ) regularly, he _______
( not/ be able )to lose some weight.
exercises/ won't be able
The party was supposed to be a secret. You _______
( say ) anything
shouldn’t have said
“I was ill last week,” said Jane
Jane said that she had been ill the previous week.
Rewrite the sentence in the passive:
We didn’t see the famous painting because somebody had stolen it.
We didn’t see the famous painting because it had been stolen.
Use the Past Simple, Past Continuous or Past Perfect Simple.
They __________ (get) to the bus stop as the bus__________ ( leave ).
got
was leaving / had left
He_________( be able ) to return the goods if he______ ( not / lose ) the receipt.
would have been able/ hadn't lost
I didn't know you were going to Phil's party yesterday. You ______ ( tell ) me!
should have told.
“Let’s buy tickets for this concert," suggested Mike.
Mike suggested [that] we should buy tickets for that concert.
OR
Mike suggested buying tickets for that concert
They were cleaning the offices all afternoon.
The offices were being cleaned all afternoon.
Use the correct tense:
John ______________ (not call) me recently.
John hasn’t called / has not called me recently.
You _______ ( save ) petrol if you _______ ( drive ) more carefully.( 2nd )
would save/ drove
Use a perfect modal verb to complete the sentence:
I don't know where they went on holiday but they bought Euros before they left so they _______ ( go ) to France or Germany.
They might have gone.
`Who gave you the phone?' Jake wanted to know
Jake wanted to know who had given me the phone
Rewrite in the passive:
The doctor is examining the patient now.
The patient is being examined now.
My wife and I _______ (have) a few problems recently and I have to admit that our relationship ______(get) a bit boring since our daughter _______ (leave) for university.
have had, has got, left
He______ (not/ have ) a problem if he ________
( sign ) the contract. ( 3rd )
wouldn't have had / had signed
Rewrite the sentence using a modal verb :
It rained last night so the grass is wet.
It _________________ ( rain ) because the grass is wet.
It must have rained last night.
`Leave the building at once,' ordered the police.
The police order them to leave the house.
Combine the sentences with a relative clause:
John Smith has been elected again. He’s been governor for four years.
John Smith, who has been governor for four years, has been elected again.
OR
John Smith, who has been elected again, has been governor for four years.
Use the future:
We certainly ______________ (not finish) all the work by this time tomorrow.
We certainly won’t have finished all the work by this time tomorrow.
If they _____ ( have ) enough money, they______
( buy a flat ) ( 2nd )
had/
would/ could buy
Rewrite the sentence using a modal or modal perfect.
It’s possible that I took your jacket by mistake. I ___________ ( take ) the jacket by mistake.
I may / might have taken your jacket by mistake.
`Our class will go to the zoo tomorrow.' Jane said.
Jane said that their class would go to the zoo the day after.
Combine the sentences with a relative clause:
It’s a new video game. I know absolutely nothing about it.
It’s a new video game which I know absolutely nothing about.
OR
It’s a new video game about which I know absolutely nothing.