T114 - Mixed Tenses

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

Fill in the correct form of the verb in brackets.


  1. Lend me your rubber. I a mistake and to rub it out. (MAKE, WANT)
  2. When I him last he asleep in the chair. (SEE, SIT)
  3. He   two letters this morning. (ALREADY WRITE)
  4. We tennis together since last May. (NOT PLAY)
  5. She in. Please wait a few more minutes. (COME)
  6. He  his friend yesterday but when he on the door he realised that nobody at home. (VISIT, KNOCK, BE)
  7. I him tomorrow. (SEE)
  8. I   English for six years now. (STUDY)
  9. He on the bus when it to move. (JUMP, START)
  10. When the lady from her shopping trip she saw that burglars into her house. (RETURN, BREAK)
  11. I hundreds of students up to now, but I such a hopeless class. (TEACH, NEVER MEET)
  12. Do you hear the wind ? It very heavily tonight (BLOW)