Juani Pérez García

ANSWERS TO MIXED VERB TENSES SENTENCES TO CHANGE INTO NEGATIVE AND

INTERROGATIVE

1) PRESENT SIMPLE:

1. I always brush my teeth after meals.

I don’t always brush my teeth after meals.
Do I always brush my teeth after meals?
2. She usually takes some fruit to school.
She doesn’t usually take any fruit to School.
Does she usually take any fruit to school?
3. He often goes to the cinema on Saturdays.
He doesn’t often go to the cinema on Saturdays.
Does he often go to the cinema on Saturdays?
4. We come to school by bus.
We don’t come to school by bus.
Do we come to school by bus?
5. They usually play tennis on Tuesdays after school.
They don’t usually play tennis on Tuesdays after school.
Do they usually play tennis on Tuesdays after school?
6. Josh goes to the park every weekend.
Josh doesn’t go to the park every weekend.
Does Josh go to the park every weekend?
7. John enjoys jumping in the gym.
John doesn’t enjoy jumping in the gym.
Does Josh enjoy jumping in the gym?
8. George thinks vegetables are juicy.
George doesn’t think vegetables are juicy.
Does George think vegetables are juicy?
9. I spend a lot of time in the kitchen at weekends.
I don’t spend a lot of time in the kitchen at weekends.
Do I spend a lot of time in the kitchen at weekends?
10. This cook works in the kitchen of a restaurant in summer.
This cook doesn’t work in the kitchen of a restaurant in summer.
Does this cook work in the kitchen of a restaurant in summer?
11. He often takes photos of his friends.
He doesn’t often photos of his friends.
Does he often take photos of his friends?
12. Your parents normally wear jeans.
Your parents don’t normally wear jeans.
Do your parents normally wear jeans?
13. Eve loves collecting stamps.
Eve doesn’t love collecting stamps.
Does Eve love collecting stamps?
14. Harry listens to music all the time.
 Harry doesn’t listen to music all the time.
Does Harry listen to music all the time?
15. He does martial arts on Friday evenings.
He doesn’t do martial arts on Friday evening.
Does he do martial arts on Friday evenings?
16. Mary’s friend like practicing sports.
Mary’s friends don’t like practicing sports.
Do Mary’s friends like practicing sports?
17. We sometimes listen to music in class.
We don’t sometimes listen to music in class.
Do we sometimes listen to music in class?
18. Karla goes to her grandparents’ house on Sundays.
Karla doesn’t go to her grandparents’ home on Sundays.
Does Karla go to her grandparents’ home on Sundays?
19. School lessons begin at 8:15 am from Monday to Friday.
School lessons don’t begin at 8:15 am from Monday to Friday.
Do school lessons begin at 8:15 am from Monday to Friday?
20. Angela finishes work at 4:30 on Tuesdays.
Angela doesn’t finish work at 4:30 on Tuesdays.
Does Angela finish work at 4:30 on Tuesdays?

2) PRESENT CONTINUOUS.

1. Look! The sun is shining now.

Look! The sun isn’t shining now!
Is the sun shining now?
2. The football player is running with the ball.
The football player isn’t running with the ball.
Is the football player running with the ball?
3. The children are watching TV right now.
The children aren’t watching TV right now.
Are the children watching TV right now?
4. Amanda is waiting in the queue with her friends.
Amanda isn’t waiting in the queue with her friends.
Is Amanda waiting in the queue with her friends?
5. I am writing an email at the moment.
I’m not writing an email at the moment.
Am I writing an email at the moment?
6. Phil is riding his bike to the supermarket just now.
Phil isn’t riding his bike to the supermarket just now.
Is Phil riding his bike to the supermarket just now?
7. You are always complaining.
You aren’t always complaining.
Are you always complaining?
8. He is buying some fruit and vegetables at the local market.
He isn’t buying any fruit and vegetables at the local market.
Is he buying any fruit and vegetables at the local market?
9. All the children are skating at the ice rink now.
 All the children aren’t skating at the ice rink now.
Are all the children skating at the ice rink now?
10. They are showing my favorite program in an hour.
They aren’t showing // They’re not showing my favorite program in an hour.
Are they showing my favorite program in an hour?
11. I’m playing basketball this afternoon.
I’m not playing basketball this afternoon.
Am I playing basketball this afternoon?
12. He’s eating a hamburger in the canteen.
He’s not / He isn’t eating a hamburger in the canteen.
Is he eating a hamburger in the canteen?
13. David is visiting his cousins tomorrow.
David isn’t visiting his cousins tomorrow.
Is David visiting his cousins tomorrow?
14. The kettle is boiling right now.
The kettle isn’t boiling right now.
Is the kettle boiling right now.
15. That machine is working properly.
That machine isn’t working properly.
Is that machine working properly?
16. I’m thinking about my future.
I’m not thinking about my future.
Am I thinking about my future?
17. Tom is playing basketball this season.
Ton isn’t playing basketball this season.
Is Tom playing basketball this season?
18. Our English is getting better.
Our English isn’t getting better.
Is our English getting better?
19. David is taking an English course this year.
David isn’t taking an English course this year.
Is David taking an English course this year?
20. They are building their new home.
They aren’t building / They’re not building their new home.
Are they building their new home?

3) SIMPLE PAST

1. I enjoyed the film very much.

I didn’t enjoy the film very much.
Did I enjoy the film very much?
2. It rained all day yesterday.
It didn’t rain all day yesterday.
Did it rain all day yesterday?
3. She passed her examinations with flying colors.
She didn’t pass her examinations with flying colors.
Did she pass her examinations with flying colors?
4. There was a tennis match on TV yesterday evening.
 There wasn’t a tennis match on TV yesterday evening.
Was there a tennis match on TV yesterday evening?
5. Elvis Presley was the king of rock and roll.
Elvis Presley wasn’t the king of rock and roll.
Was Elvis Presley the king of rock and roll?
6. You were at home yesterday.
You weren’t at home yesterday.
Were you at home yesterday?
7. Steve cried at the end of the film.
Steve didn’t cry at the end of the film.
Did Steve cry at the end of the film?
8. The rain stopped an hour ago.
The rain didn’t stop an hour ago.
Did the rain stop an hour ago?
9. We planned his birthday party last week.
We didn’t plan his birthday party last week.
Did we plan his birthday party last week?
10. The students asked some questions after the lesson.
The students didn’t ask any questions after the lesson.
Did the students ask any questions after the lesson?
11. We saw a comedy at the cinema last Sunday.
We didn’t see a comedy at the cinema last Sunday.
Did we see a comedy at the cinema last Sunday?
12. The Smith family lived in America two years ago.
The Smith family didn’t live in America two years ago.
Did the Smith family live in America two years ago?
13. You wrote an excellent essay on sport.
You didn’t write an excellent essay on sport.
Did you write an excellent essay on sport?
14. She met an interesting boy at the disco.
She didn’t meet an interesting boy at the disco.
Did she meet an interesting boy at the disco?
15. We went shopping after having breakfast.
We didn’t go shopping after having breakfast.
Did we go shopping after having breakfast?
16. They had dinner after watching a movie.
They didn’t have dinner after watching a movie.
Did they have dinner after watching a movie?
17. She got up late last Sunday.
She didn’t get up late last Sunday.
Did she get up late last Sunday?
18. We bought some souvenirs.
We didn’t buy any souvenirs.
Did we buy any souvenirs?
19. My sister lost her bag in the park.
My sister didn’t lose her bag in the park.
Did my sister lose her bag in the park?
20. She found it in the lost-and found.
 She didn’t find it in the lost-and-found.
Did she find it in the lost-and-found?

4) PAST CONTINUOUS

1. We were chatting with our friends for a long time.

We weren’t chatting with our friends for a long time.
Were we chatting with our friends for a long time?
2. Her parents were waiting for her yesterday.
Her parents weren’t waiting for her yesterday.
Were her parents waiting for her yesterday?
3. My brother was practicing the guitar for one hour.
My brother wasn’t practicing the guitar for one hour.
Was my brother practicing the guitar for one hour?
4. The sun was shining at midday.
The sun wasn’t shining at midday.
Was the sun shining at midday?
5. He was riding his bike all morning.
He wasn’t riding his bike all morning.
Was he riding his bike all morning?
6. At eight o’clock we were eating a pizza.
At eight o’clock we weren’t eating a pizza.
Were we eating a pizza at eight o’clock?
7. They were walking home slowly.
They weren’t walking home slowly.
Were they walking home slowly?
8. His colleagues were talking angrily.
His colleagues weren’t talking angrily.
Were his colleagues talking angrily?
9. His brother was driving the car too fast.
His brother wasn’t driving the car too fast.
Was his brother driving the car too fast?
10. It was snowing heavily.
It wasn’t snowing heavily.
Was it snowing heavily?

5) FUTURE SIMPLE (WITH ‘WILL’)

1. He’ll go to the concert tomorrow.

He won’t go to the concert tomorrow.
Will he go to the concert tomorrow?
2. My friends will buy me some presents for my birthday.
My friends won’t buy me any presents for my birthday.
Will my friends buy me any presents for my birthday?
3. Liz will pass the history test.
Liz won’t pass her history test.
Will Liz pass her history test?
4. Ashley will wear a suit for the ceremony.
Ashley won’t wear a suit for the ceremony.
 Will Ashley wear a suit for the ceremony?
5. In 20 years, the weather will change all around the world.
In 20 years, the weather won’t change around the world.
In 20 years, will the weather change around the world?
6. We’ll go to London next year.
We won’t go to London next year.
Will we go to London next year?
7. Bill and Lisa will reach the finish line.
Bill and Lisa won’t reach the finish line.
Will Bill and Lisa reach the finish line?
8. Meg’s horse will win the race.
Meg’s horse won’t win the race.
Will Meg’s horse win the race?
9. The children will remember to walk the dogs.
The children won’t remember to walk the dogs.
Will the children remember to walk the dogs?
10. They will go skiing next winter.
They won’t go skiing next winter.
Will they go skiing next winter?

6) FUTURE: ‘GOING TO’ FORM

1. Eric is going to go sailing.

Eric isn’t going to go sailing.
Is Eric going to go sailing?
2. They are going to dive in the ocean.
They aren’t going to dive in the ocean.
Are they going to dive in the ocean?
3. He is going to climb a mountain.
He isn’t going to climb a mountain.
Is he going to climb a mountain?
4. We are going to ride a jeep.
We aren’t going to ride a jeep.
Are we going to ride a jeep?
5. Helen is going to swim in the river.
Helen isn’t going to swim in the river.
Is Helen going to swim in the river?

7) FUTURE CONTINUOUS

1. We will be trekking in the jungle tomorrow morning.

We won’t be trekking in the jungle tomorrow morning.
Will we be trekking in the jungle tomorrow morning?
2. They will be cycling in New Zealand this time next week.
They won’t be cycling in New Zealand this time next week.
Will they be cycling in New Zealand this time next week?
3. They will be practicing all month.
They won’t be practicing all month.
Will they be practicing all month?
 4. Both of us will be camping in the forest.
Both of us won’t be camping in the forest.
Will both of us be camping in the forest?
5. They will be doing all kind of adventure activities.
They won’t be doing all kind of adventure activities.
Will they be doing all kind of adventure activities?

8) PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

1. Jill has written a complaint letter.

Jill hasn’t written a complaint letter.
Has Jill written a complaint letter?
2. Jason has taken his medicine today.
Jason hasn’t taken his medicine today.
Has Jason taken his medicine today?
3. Ken and his brother have just cleaned the house.
Ken and his brother haven’t just cleaned the house.
Have Ken and his brother just cleaned the house?
4. The girls have already watched this film.
The girls haven’t watched this film yet.
Have the girls watched this film yet?
5. The students have finished their homework.
The students haven’t finished their homework.
Have the students finished their homework?
6. Marco has bought some new clothes.
Marco hasn’t bought any new clothes.
Has Marco bought any new clothes?
7. It has been really cold this week.
It hasn’t been really cold this week.
Has it been really cold this week?
8. You have exercised a lot this morning.
You haven’t exercised a lot this morning.
Have you exercised a lot this morning?
9. His school mates have been to England.
His school mates haven’t been to England.
Have his school mates been to England?
10. The dog has taken my lunch.
The dog hasn’t taken my lunch.
Has the dog taken my lunch?