Mixed Verb Tenses
Complete the sentence:
Ever since I got a credit card, I ---- (spend) a lot of money on many unnecessary things.
have spent / have been spending
Complete the sentence:
If it ---- (not rain), the boys ---- (play) hockey outside.
doesn't rain...will play
I offered ----- (help)
to help.
Find the mistakes:
I told hairdresser that I would like haircut.
the hairdresser...a haircut
Change from active to passive:
Someone took away the statue.
The statue was taken away.
Complete the sentence:
I ---- (complete) all of my English classes by this time next year.
will have completed
Complete the sentence:
If I ---- taller, I ---- (be) better at basketball.
were … would be
We postponed ---- (do) the exam.
doing
Find the mistakes:
Children can cause stress.
no mistakes
Change to reported speech:
"I am too tired to go out tonight", said Penny.
Penny said that she was too tired to go out tonight.
Complete the sentence:
My friend, Darren ---- (live) in Amsterdam now, but he says he’ll move soon.
is living / lives
Complete the sentence:
We ---- (help) John, if we ---- (know) about his problems earlier.
would have helped...had known
I really appreciate ---- (be) on holiday.
being
Find the mistakes:
Let's take boat you borrowed and go out on Trout Lake.
the boat
Change to an indirect question, using "Do you know...?":
What time is it?
Do you know what time it is?
Complete the sentence:
By the eighteenth century, English shipping ---- (become) as efficient as the Dutch.
had become
Complete the sentence:
She ---- (not fall asleep) in class, if she ---- (go) to bed earlier the night before.
wouldn't have fallen asleep...had gone
Unfortunately, we can't afford ----- (buy) a new car this year.
to buy
Capital of USA is Washington DC.
The capital...the USA
Change from active to passive:
They have just built the bridge.
The bridge has just been built.
Complete the sentence:
When Megan ---- (have) problems at school, her parents ---- (usually help) her to cope with them.
has...usually help
Complete the sentence:
If Mary ---- (give, not) up her career when she got married, she ---- (be) happier now.
hadn't given up...would be
I would never let my son ----- (watch) that movie!
watch
Love between my mother and father is strong.
The love
Change to reported speech:
"I'll help you with your homework, Jim", said Sara.
Sara told Jim (that) she would help him with his homework.