Visual Worksheet: Tenses

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1.I ___________ the museum with my family last month, or have we been there
before? (visit / have visited)
2.We ________ each other for a long time. (know / have known)
3.She ________ a competition before. (win / has never won)
4.They _________ a new app recently. (develop / have developed)
5.I _______ cookies three times this week already! (bake / have baked)
6.My friend _________ to a new city last year. (move / has moved)
7.We ___________ dinner around 7 pm. (eat / have eaten)
8._________________ to Paris? (You / ever / be)
9.They ______________ each other in ages. (not see / haven't seen)
10.____________________ a novel yet? (She / write)
11.We __________ about the human body in biology class. (learn / have learned)
12.My brother ____________ the guitar for five years. (play / has played)
13.________________ to Asia? (They / ever / travel)
14.She ________ her homework yet. (not finish / hasn't finished)
15.I ___________ that movie this year. (already see / have already seen)
16.We ________ on vacation every summer. (go / have gone)
17.____________________ a celebrity? (You / ever / meet)
18.They _________ on this project for months. (work / have worked)
19.________________ the email yet? (She / write)
20.I _____________ to read a good book. (always love / have always loved)
MIXED TENSES
A. Choose the tense that best describes the action or situation.
Grammar Pratice
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1.I ___________ the museum with my family last month, or have we been there
before? (visit / have visited)
2.We ________ each other for a long time. (know / have known)
3.She ________ a competition before. (win / has never won)
4.They _________ a new app recently. (develop / have developed)
5.I _______ cookies three times this week already! (bake / have baked)
6.My friend _________ to a new city last year. (move / has moved)
7.We ___________ dinner around 7 pm. (eat / have eaten)
8._________________ to Paris? (You / ever / be)
9.They ______________ each other in ages. (not see / haven't seen)
10.____________________ a novel yet? (She / write)
11.We __________ about the human body in biology class. (learn / have learned)
12.My brother ____________ the guitar for five years. (play / has played)
13.________________ to Asia? (They / ever / travel)
14.She ________ her homework yet. (not finish / hasn't finished)
15.I ___________ that movie this year. (already see / have already seen)
16.We ________ on vacation every summer. (go / have gone)
17.____________________ a celebrity? (You / ever / meet)
18.They _________ on this project for months. (work / have worked)
19.________________ the email yet? (She / write)
20.I _____________ to read a good book. (always love / have always loved)
MIXED TENSES
A. Choose the tense that best describes the action or situation.
Grammar Pratice
MIXED TENSES
B. Choose the tense. 
Grammar Pratice
1. While I ________ dinner, the doorbell ________. (cook / was cooking, ring / rang)
2. When she ________, we ________ already finish ________. (arrive / arrived, already
finish / had already finished, eating)
3.They ________ soccer all afternoon yesterday. (play / were playing)
4. He ________ on the sidewalk and ________ his knee. (trip / tripped, scrape /
scraped)
5. As we ________ to school, we ________ a beautiful bird. (walk / were walking, see
/ saw)
6. She ________ for her exam while I ________ TV. (study / was studying, watch /
watched)
7. They ________ for the bus when it suddenly ________ raining. (wait / were
waiting, start / started)
8. We ________ on the phone when the power ________ out. (talk / were talking, go
out / went out)
 
9.He ________ the piano all morning before his performance. (practice / was
practicing)
10. As they ________ home, they ________ a car accident. (drive / were driving, see
/ saw)
11. While my mom ________ the house, I ________ her. (clean / was cleaning, help /
helped)
12. She ________ a book while he ________. (read / was reading, sleep / slept)
13. We ________ board games all evening yesterday. (play / were playing)
14. They ________ in the park when it ________ to rain. (run / were running, start /
started)
15. As I ________ to the store, I ________ into an old friend. (walk / was walking,
bump / bumped)
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1.I ___________ the museum with my family last month, or have we been there
before? (visit / have visited)
2.We ________ each other for a long time. (know / have known)
3.She ________ a competition before. (win / has never won)
4.They _________ a new app recently. (develop / have developed)
5.I _______ cookies three times this week already! (bake / have baked)
6.My friend _________ to a new city last year. (move / has moved)
7.We ___________ dinner around 7 pm. (eat / have eaten)
8._________________ to Paris? (You / ever / be)
9.They ______________ each other in ages. (not see / haven't seen)
10.____________________ a novel yet? (She / write)
11.We __________ about the human body in biology class. (learn / have learned)
12.My brother ____________ the guitar for five years. (play / has played)
13.________________ to Asia? (They / ever / travel)
14.She ________ her homework yet. (not finish / hasn't finished)
15.I ___________ that movie this year. (already see / have already seen)
16.We ________ on vacation every summer. (go / have gone)
17.____________________ a celebrity? (You / ever / meet)
18.They _________ on this project for months. (work / have worked)
19.________________ the email yet? (She / write)
20.I _____________ to read a good book. (always love / have always loved)
MIXED TENSES
A. Choose the tense that best describes the action or situation.
Grammar Pratice
MIXED TENSES
B. Choose the tense. 
Grammar Pratice
1. While I ________ dinner, the doorbell ________. (cook / was cooking, ring / rang)
2. When she ________, we ________ already finish ________. (arrive / arrived, already
finish / had already finished, eating)
3.They ________ soccer all afternoon yesterday. (play / were playing)
4. He ________ on the sidewalk and ________ his knee. (trip / tripped, scrape /
scraped)
5. As we ________ to school, we ________ a beautiful bird. (walk / were walking, see
/ saw)
6. She ________ for her exam while I ________ TV. (study / was studying, watch /
watched)
7. They ________ for the bus when it suddenly ________ raining. (wait / were
waiting, start / started)
8. We ________ on the phone when the power ________ out. (talk / were talking, go
out / went out)
 
9.He ________ the piano all morning before his performance. (practice / was
practicing)
10. As they ________ home, they ________ a car accident. (drive / were driving, see
/ saw)
11. While my mom ________ the house, I ________ her. (clean / was cleaning, help /
helped)
12. She ________ a book while he ________. (read / was reading, sleep / slept)
13. We ________ board games all evening yesterday. (play / were playing)
14. They ________ in the park when it ________ to rain. (run / were running, start /
started)
15. As I ________ to the store, I ________ into an old friend. (walk / was walking,
bump / bumped)
MIXED TENSES
C. Choose the tense.
Grammar Pratice
1.We ___________ to South America next year. (travel / will be traveling)
2.They __________ for their exams all weekend. (study / will be studying)
3.I ______ you when I (get) home. (call / will call, get / get)
4.She ________ her phone while she _________. (not use / won't use, drive / will be
driving)
5.The concert _________ at 8 pm, so be there on time! (start / will start)
6.We ___________ with our client tomorrow morning. (have a meeting / will be
having)
7.She _________ around Europe for a month after graduation. (travel / will be
traveling)
8.___________ busy next week? (You / be)
9.They ________ to the party because they __________ plans. (not go / won't go,
already have / will already have)
10.I __________ my grandparents this weekend. (visit / will visit)
11.We _________ for our test all afternoon tomorrow. (study / will be studying)
12.___________ the train to work tomorrow? (She / take)
13.They _______ basketball in the park all afternoon. (play / will be playing)
14.He _______ TV tonight because he has homework. (not watch / won't watch)
15.I ________ you at the coffee shop at 2 pm. (meet / will meet)
16.We _________ in the mountains next summer. (go camping / will be going
camping)
17.She _______ French for a year starting next month. (study / will be studying)
18.___________ on their project all weekend? (They / work)
19.I _______ you with your chores when I (get home). (help / will help, get / get
home)
20.The movie _________ at 9 pm, so make sure to be on time! (start / will start)
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1.I ___________ the museum with my family last month, or have we been there
before? (visit / have visited)
2.We ________ each other for a long time. (know / have known)
3.She ________ a competition before. (win / has never won)
4.They _________ a new app recently. (develop / have developed)
5.I _______ cookies three times this week already! (bake / have baked)
6.My friend _________ to a new city last year. (move / has moved)
7.We ___________ dinner around 7 pm. (eat / have eaten)
8._________________ to Paris? (You / ever / be)
9.They ______________ each other in ages. (not see / haven't seen)
10.____________________ a novel yet? (She / write)
11.We __________ about the human body in biology class. (learn / have learned)
12.My brother ____________ the guitar for five years. (play / has played)
13.________________ to Asia? (They / ever / travel)
14.She ________ her homework yet. (not finish / hasn't finished)
15.I ___________ that movie this year. (already see / have already seen)
16.We ________ on vacation every summer. (go / have gone)
17.____________________ a celebrity? (You / ever / meet)
18.They _________ on this project for months. (work / have worked)
19.________________ the email yet? (She / write)
20.I _____________ to read a good book. (always love / have always loved)
MIXED TENSES
A. Choose the tense that best describes the action or situation.
Grammar Pratice
MIXED TENSES
B. Choose the tense. 
Grammar Pratice
1. While I ________ dinner, the doorbell ________. (cook / was cooking, ring / rang)
2. When she ________, we ________ already finish ________. (arrive / arrived, already
finish / had already finished, eating)
3.They ________ soccer all afternoon yesterday. (play / were playing)
4. He ________ on the sidewalk and ________ his knee. (trip / tripped, scrape /
scraped)
5. As we ________ to school, we ________ a beautiful bird. (walk / were walking, see
/ saw)
6. She ________ for her exam while I ________ TV. (study / was studying, watch /
watched)
7. They ________ for the bus when it suddenly ________ raining. (wait / were
waiting, start / started)
8. We ________ on the phone when the power ________ out. (talk / were talking, go
out / went out)
 
9.He ________ the piano all morning before his performance. (practice / was
practicing)
10. As they ________ home, they ________ a car accident. (drive / were driving, see
/ saw)
11. While my mom ________ the house, I ________ her. (clean / was cleaning, help /
helped)
12. She ________ a book while he ________. (read / was reading, sleep / slept)
13. We ________ board games all evening yesterday. (play / were playing)
14. They ________ in the park when it ________ to rain. (run / were running, start /
started)
15. As I ________ to the store, I ________ into an old friend. (walk / was walking,
bump / bumped)
MIXED TENSES
C. Choose the tense.
Grammar Pratice
1.We ___________ to South America next year. (travel / will be traveling)
2.They __________ for their exams all weekend. (study / will be studying)
3.I ______ you when I (get) home. (call / will call, get / get)
4.She ________ her phone while she _________. (not use / won't use, drive / will be
driving)
5.The concert _________ at 8 pm, so be there on time! (start / will start)
6.We ___________ with our client tomorrow morning. (have a meeting / will be
having)
7.She _________ around Europe for a month after graduation. (travel / will be
traveling)
8.___________ busy next week? (You / be)
9.They ________ to the party because they __________ plans. (not go / won't go,
already have / will already have)
10.I __________ my grandparents this weekend. (visit / will visit)
11.We _________ for our test all afternoon tomorrow. (study / will be studying)
12.___________ the train to work tomorrow? (She / take)
13.They _______ basketball in the park all afternoon. (play / will be playing)
14.He _______ TV tonight because he has homework. (not watch / won't watch)
15.I ________ you at the coffee shop at 2 pm. (meet / will meet)
16.We _________ in the mountains next summer. (go camping / will be going
camping)
17.She _______ French for a year starting next month. (study / will be studying)
18.___________ on their project all weekend? (They / work)
19.I _______ you with your chores when I (get home). (help / will help, get / get
home)
20.The movie _________ at 9 pm, so make sure to be on time! (start / will start)
MIXED TENSES
D. Choose the tense. 
Grammar Pratice
1.She _____________ for hours (before) she (ace) her exam. (study / had been
studying, ace / aced)
2.We ____________ dinner by the time our guests ___________. (already eat / had
already eaten, arrive / arrived)
3.He __________ the piano all morning (when) his teacher __________ for a lesson.
(practice / had been practicing, come / came)
4.They __________ in line for a while before they__________ tickets to the concert.
(wait / had been waiting, finally get / finally got)
5.As I __________ to school, I __________ a lost dog. (walk / was walking, see / saw)
E. Choose the tense. 
1.We ________ to Asia next summer. (travel / will travel) 
2.They _______ for their exams all weekend. (study / will be studying) 
3.I _______ you when I get home. (call / will call) 
4.She _________ her phone while she ________. (not use / won't use)
5.The concert _______ at 8 pm, so be there on time! (start / will start) 
6.I ___________ a good book right now. (enjoy / will enjoy) 
7.______________ French fluently? (You / speak) 
8.We ________ to the park on Sundays. (usually go / will go) 
9.They ________ here tomorrow afternoon. (not be / won't be) 
10.She ___________ a cake for her friend's birthday every year. (bake / will bake) 
11.The train _________ for London at 10 am every morning. (leave / will leave)
12.She __________ on her project all afternoon today. (work / will work) 
13.We __________ to the movies next Friday night. (go / will go) 
14.They________ their grandparents this summer because they_____________ on
vacation. (not visit / won't visit, be / will be)
15.I ______________ English classes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
(teach / will teach)