Mixed tenses

The phone __________________ . Could you answer it?

• was ringing

• is ringing

• rings

• rang

If you want mangoes, go to the market. They _______________ really good fruit there.

• sell

• are selling

• sold

• were selling

Joyce _______________ for an insurance company. She says it's quite a good job.

• is working

• was working

• worked

• works

I ____________ a really interesting programme about men and women's brains on TV last night.

• am watching

• watch

• watched

• was watching

'Can I speak to Mr Watkins, please?'

'He _______________ lunch actually. Shall I ask him to call you back?

• is having

• has

• was having

• had

The Qing dynasty _________________ from 1644 - 1912.

• rules

• ruled

• was ruling

• is ruling

I cut my finger while I __________________ dinner ready.

• was getting

• get

• am getting

• got

I ___________ a really interesting book about how to improve your English. I'll lend it to you when I've finished.

• am reading

• read

• was reading

• will read

When I was a small child, we ___________________ with my grandparents.

• live

• were living

• are living

• lived

Paul ___________________ computer games when, unfortunately, his boss came into the office.

• played

• was playing

• plays

• is playing