Mixed Tenses in English

twelve verb tenses mixed verb tenses infographic

When we are learning English, we learn about ‘tenses’. The tenses are how we indicate time in different ways. It is how we express if we are speaking about the present, the past, the future. English students learn about each tense seperately. But we don’t get enough practice using the tenses together and speaking naturally.

Practice using different tenses together, in order to take your English to the next level!

Warm up with a Silly Comparisons Game – Be, do, have, can?

An overview of twelve (or sixteen) verb tenses
Verb tenses infographic

Present and Past Simple
‘To Do’ in Present and Past Simple
Be or Do Present and Past Simple Quiz and Conversation
Present and Past Simple Around Town Quizzes
Have and Have to Family Quiz

Present Simple and Present Continuous
Compare the Present Simple and Present Continuous Lesson and Quiz
Phrasal Verbs for Clothing Quiz

Simple Present, Past and Future
Simple Present, Past and Future – Conversation Board

Past Simple and Past Continuous together
Compare the Past Simple and Past Continuous – Explanation
Health and Wellness – Quiz
Parties and Celebrations – Quiz
Past Simple and Past Continuous Camping Quiz
Past Simple and Past Continuous Crime Quiz

Past Simple and Present Perfect together
Past Simple and Present Perfect gap fill
Past Simple/Present Perfect Family Quiz

Present Perfect and Past Perfect together
Have or had Nature Quiz  

Past Simple, Past Continuous and Past Perfect together
A bank robbery

Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous together
A quiz

Past Tenses – Form and Usage Explained
Past Simple, Continuous, Perfect and Perfect Continuous  

All Perfect/Perfect Continuous Tenses
Mixed Perfect/Perfect Continuous Tenses – Compare, clarify, review, and practice all of the Perfect and Perfect Continuous tenses together.

Be, Being, or Been?
To be in different forms quiz

Have, Has, or Had?
All about the verb ‘to have’
Health quiz

Mixed Past Tenses
Put the story in order activity