Mixture of tenses.


Put in the correct auxiliary verb in each sentence.



A) do B) did C) are D) have


I………not see Andrew yesterday.

How long ……….you lived there?

Why………. you learning English?

………. you seen anybody today?

What……….you think of your new teacher? To my mind

she is very nice.


……….you angry about what happened?

………. you read a newspaper yesterday?

My mother knows Mrs. Dave better than I ………

………. you ever forgotten about your friend's birthday?

How……….you get to the station when you are late?

…………you disappointed with you exam results?

………. you been abroad? ………. you enjoy it?

I ……… known Jane for three years, but I ……….not know

what she's thinking.


They ……….a lot of crying last night.

You ………..always making mistakes. –



Fill in the missing verbs. Choose the correct variant.


Lots of children have got a part-time job. As for me I …….1…… as a paper boy.


I …….2…… a paper round twice a week, so I……3……at 6.30 on Wednesdays and on Sundays. It…….4……me about an hour.


Sometimes it……5…… me longer on Sundays because the Sunday papers are very


heavy. My parents (often)……6…..me any pocket money, but I need it


The newsagent……7……me two pounds a weekday and three pounds on


Sundays, so in a week I………8……five pounds. It ……9……certainly nice


to have some money in your pocket. I……10…… problems with my job, but I …..11…… getting up early or going out in the rain.