Mixed Tense Exercises -Present and Past
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Lily and Max's Adventure - Past and Present Tenses Exercise
In a small village surrounded by hills, two children named Lily and Max ___(1)___ on a special adventure. Today, they ___(2)___ to find the hidden treasure their grandparents once told them about.
Lily, who loves to dream big, ___(3)___ the treasure was buried under an old oak tree. Now, she and Max ___(4)___ in front of that tree. Max, who ___(5)___ usually more practical, ___(6)___ the treasure might just be a story.
Max ___(7)___ in the dirt while Lily watches. She ___(8)___ how her grandfather told stories about pirates and secret maps. She ___(9)___ a chest of gold hidden below. Max, who ___(10)___ at these stories, ___(11)___ now excited and curious.
"Do you really think we’ll find something?" Max ___(12)___, stopping to catch his breath. Lily, her eyes shining, ___(13)___, "Maybe. Grandfather always said that stories ___(14)___ a bit of truth in them."
As they ___(15)___, they ___(16)___ more excited. Lily’s hands ___(17)___ dirty, but she ___(18)___. She ___(19)___ they ___(20)___ closer to something special.
As the sun ___(21)___ to set, Lily and Max’s excitement ___(22)___. Max ___(23)___ something hard with his shovel. They both ___(24)___, their hearts ___(25)___ fast. Could it be the treasure?
They quickly ___(26)___ the dirt and ___(27)___ an old box. Max ___(28)___ at Lily, amazed and happy. “It’s just like Grandfather said!” Lily ___(29)___, amazed.
They ___(30)___ the box and ___(31)___ old coins, photos, and letters. It’s not the pirate treasure they ___(32)___, but it’s a treasure of family memories. Sitting by the oak tree, they ___(33)___ at the box’s contents. They ___(34)___ that their real treasure ___(35)___ the adventure they had together and the memories they uncovered.
Now, they ___(36)___ just kids on a treasure hunt. They ___(37)___ their family’s history. As they ___(38)___ and laugh, they ___(39)___ that their grandparents’ stories ___(40)___ more than just stories—they ___(41)___ the past with the present.
Tomorrow, they ___(42)___ their own stories and ___(43)___ their adventure. As the stars ___(44)___, Lily and Max ___(45)___ their journey ___(46)___ only just beginning.
Possible Answers:
- 1. (are / were / will be)
- 2. (are trying / tried / will try)
- 3. (used to think / thinks / is thinking)
- 4. (stand / stood / are standing)
- 5. (is / was / will be)
- 6. (thinks / thought / is thinking)
- 7. (digs / dug / is digging)
- 8. (remembers / remembered / is remembering)
- 9. (pictures / pictured / is picturing)
- 10. (used to laugh / laughs / is laughing)
- 11. (is / was / has been)
- 12. (asks / asked / is asking)
- 13. (answers / answered / is answering)
- 14. (have / had / will have)
- 15. (keep digging / kept digging / are keeping)
- 16. (grow / grew / are growing)
- 17. (are / were / have been)
- 18. (doesn’t care / didn’t care / won’t care)
- 19. (believes / believed / is believing)
- 20. (are getting / got / will get)
- 21. (starts / started / will start)
- 22. (grows / grew / is growing)
- 23. (hits / hit / will hit)
- 24. (stop / stopped / are stopping)
- 25. (beating / beat / have beaten)
- 26. (clear away / cleared away / are clearing away)
- 27. (find / found / will find)
- 28. (looks / looked / is looking)
- 29. (says / said / is saying)
- 30. (open / opened / are opening)
- 31. (find / found / are finding)
- 32. (imagined / imagine / is imagining)
- 33. (look / looked / are looking)
- 34. (realize / realized / is realizing)
- 35. (is / was / has been)
- 36. (aren’t / weren’t / will not be)
- 37. (are discovering / discovered / will discover)
- 38. (talk / talked / are talking)
- 39. (understand / understood / is understanding)
- 40. (were / are / will be)
- 41. (connected / connect / are connecting)
- 42. (will create / created / are creating)
- 43. (continue / continued / are continuing)
- 44. (come out / came out / are coming out)
- 45. (know / knew / are knowing)
- 46. (is / was / will be)