Mixed Tenses Quiz

Ann ___ that she ___ the visitor before.

• thought / saw

• thinks / sees

• is thinking / sees

• thought / had seen

• have thought / had seen

As it ___ dark we ___ to go home.

• gets / decided

• would get / shall decide

• had got / have decided

• was getting / decided

• will be getting / had decided

He ___ looking at her, wondering where he ___ her

• keep / see

• kept / had seen

• keeps / saw

• had kept / had seen

• being kept / would see

They ___ to get married last month although they ___ each other for only six weeks.

• decide / know

• decided / know

• decided / had known

• decided / knew

• decided / has known

___ the weather good when you ___ tennis?

• is / played

• was / were playing

• will be / played

• is / will be playing

• has been / will play

When he ___ to the station, the train already ___.

• comes / left

• came / leaves

• came / had left

• had come / left

• has come / leaves

Last Monday when I ___ the house it ___ heavily.

• leave / rain

• left / was raining

• left / had rained

• was leaving / rained

• leave / rains

Yesterday when Tom ___, the lesson ___.

• leave / rains

• came / had already begun

• came / already began

• will come / already begins

• came / already begins

I ___ the call because I ___ a shower.

• didn’t answer / was taking

• don’t answer / take

• doesn’t answer / am taking

• will not answer / take

• am answering / am taking

After Mary ___ the room, she ___ the floor.

• tidied up / washes

• tidies up / has washed

• has tidied up / washed

• had tidied up / washed

• is tidying up / washes