Mixed Verb Tenses

She ____________ gymnastics every day.

• practice

• practiced

• is practicing

• practices

Answer explanation

A habit

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Tom ________ in Serbia since he was 7 years old.

• lived

• is living

• has been living

• lives

Answer explanation

This action started in the past and it's still hapenning.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

She __________________ an old photo when she was searching for the dress.

• found

• was finding

• finds

• had been finding

Answer explanation

An interruption

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Yesterday at 8 o'clock we ____________ TV.

• watched

• are watching

• were watching

• will watch

Answer explanation

It was happening at a specific point in the past.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

Listen!  Someone ________________ loudly.

• shout

• shouted

• shouts

• is shouting

Answer explanation

Happening in this moment

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

While Tom ______ , Amely _____ a documentary on TV.

• was reading/was watching

• was reading/were watching

• read / watched

• read / was watching

Answer explanation

Two actions happening at the same time.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

He _____ up and _____ at his watch.

• had woken / looked

• woke / looked

• was waking / look

• was waking / was looking

Answer explanation

succession of actions

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Before he went out of the office, Jim ____ the door.

• locked

• had locked

• was locking

• will lock

Answer explanation

One action before another

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Mrs Rush____ her children because they ___ the window.

• had punished / had broken

• punished / had broken

• punished / borke

• have punished / have broken

Answer explanation

One action before another

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

On Monday at 1 am, you ________ in your bed.

• were spleeping

• sleep

• was sleeping

• slepts

Answer explanation

An action at a specific time in the past.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1D