diff --git a/src/System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers/MockDirectoryEvent.cs b/src/System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers/MockDirectoryEvent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..939f512d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers/MockDirectoryEvent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+namespace System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Notifies about a pending directory event.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class MockDirectoryEvent
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The path of the directory.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string Path { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The type of the directory event.
+        /// </summary>
+        public DirectoryEventType EventType { get; }
+
+        internal MockDirectoryEvent(string path, DirectoryEventType eventType)
+        {
+            Path = path;
+            EventType = eventType;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The type of the directory event.
+        /// </summary>
+        public enum DirectoryEventType
+        {
+            /// <summary>
+            /// The directory is created.
+            /// </summary>
+            Created,
+            /// <summary>
+            /// The directory is deleted.
+            /// </summary>
+            Deleted
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers/MockFileEvent.cs b/src/System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers/MockFileEvent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a465bba1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers/MockFileEvent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+namespace System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Notifies about a pending file event.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class MockFileEvent
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The path of the file.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string Path { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The type of the file event.
+        /// </summary>
+        public FileEventType EventType { get; }
+
+        internal MockFileEvent(string path, FileEventType changeType)
+        {
+            Path = path;
+            EventType = changeType;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The type of the file event.
+        /// </summary>
+        public enum FileEventType
+        {
+            /// <summary>
+            /// The file is created.
+            /// </summary>
+            Created,
+            /// <summary>
+            /// The file is updated.
+            /// </summary>
+            Updated,
+            /// <summary>
+            /// The file is deleted.
+            /// </summary>
+            Deleted
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers/MockFileSystem.cs b/src/System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers/MockFileSystem.cs
index fa3203ac9..573ba6e2c 100644
--- a/src/System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers/MockFileSystem.cs
+++ b/src/System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers/MockFileSystem.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ public class MockFileSystem : FileSystemBase, IMockFileDataAccessor
         private readonly IDictionary<string, FileSystemEntry> files;
         private readonly PathVerifier pathVerifier;
 
+        private Action<MockFileEvent> onFileEvent;
+        private Action<MockDirectoryEvent> onDirectoryEvent;
+
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public MockFileSystem() : this(null) { }
 
@@ -88,6 +91,24 @@ public MockFileSystem(IDictionary<string, MockFileData> files, string currentDir
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public PathVerifier PathVerifier => pathVerifier;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Registers a callback to be executed when a file event is triggered.
+        /// </summary>
+        public MockFileSystem OnFileEvent(Action<MockFileEvent> callback)
+        {
+            onFileEvent = callback;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Registers a callback to be executed when a directory event is triggered.
+        /// </summary>
+        public MockFileSystem OnDirectoryEvent(Action<MockDirectoryEvent> callback)
+        {
+            onDirectoryEvent = callback;
+            return this;
+        }
+
         private string FixPath(string path, bool checkCaps = false)
         {
             if (path == null)
@@ -164,6 +185,15 @@ public void AddFile(string path, MockFileData mockFile)
                     AddDirectory(directoryPath);
                 }
 
+                var existingFile = GetFileWithoutFixingPath(fixedPath);
+                if (existingFile == null)
+                {
+                    onFileEvent?.Invoke(new MockFileEvent(fixedPath, MockFileEvent.FileEventType.Created));
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    onFileEvent?.Invoke(new MockFileEvent(fixedPath, MockFileEvent.FileEventType.Updated));
+                }
                 SetEntry(fixedPath, mockFile ?? new MockFileData(string.Empty));
             }
         }
@@ -211,6 +241,8 @@ public void AddDirectory(string path)
                 }
 
                 var s = StringOperations.EndsWith(fixedPath, separator) ? fixedPath : fixedPath + separator;
+
+                onDirectoryEvent?.Invoke(new MockDirectoryEvent(s.TrimSlashes(), MockDirectoryEvent.DirectoryEventType.Created));
                 SetEntry(s, new MockDirectoryData());
             }
         }
@@ -269,6 +301,16 @@ public void MoveDirectory(string sourcePath, string destPath)
                     var newPath = Path.Combine(destPath, path.Substring(sourcePath.Length).TrimStart(Path.DirectorySeparatorChar));
                     var entry = files[path];
                     entry.Path = newPath;
+                    if (entry.Data is MockDirectoryData)
+                    {
+                        onDirectoryEvent?.Invoke(new MockDirectoryEvent(path, MockDirectoryEvent.DirectoryEventType.Deleted));
+                        onDirectoryEvent?.Invoke(new MockDirectoryEvent(newPath, MockDirectoryEvent.DirectoryEventType.Created));
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        onFileEvent?.Invoke(new MockFileEvent(path, MockFileEvent.FileEventType.Deleted));
+                        onFileEvent?.Invoke(new MockFileEvent(newPath, MockFileEvent.FileEventType.Created));
+                    }
                     files[newPath] = entry;
                     files.Remove(path);
                 }
@@ -297,7 +339,7 @@ bool PathStartsWith(string path, string[] minMatch)
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public void RemoveFile(string path)
         {
-            path = FixPath(path);
+            path = FixPath(path).TrimSlashes();
 
             lock (files)
             {
@@ -306,6 +348,16 @@ public void RemoveFile(string path)
                     throw CommonExceptions.AccessDenied(path);
                 }
 
+                var file = GetFileWithoutFixingPath(path);
+                if (file is MockDirectoryData)
+                {
+                    onDirectoryEvent?.Invoke(new MockDirectoryEvent(path, MockDirectoryEvent.DirectoryEventType.Deleted));
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    onFileEvent?.Invoke(new MockFileEvent(path, MockFileEvent.FileEventType.Deleted));
+                }
+
                 files.Remove(path);
             }
         }
diff --git a/tests/System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers.Tests/MockFileSystemEventTests.cs b/tests/System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers.Tests/MockFileSystemEventTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b12015414
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers.Tests/MockFileSystemEventTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+
+namespace System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers.Tests
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class MockFileSystemEventTests
+    {
+        [Test]
+        public void OnFileChanging_ThrowExceptionInCallback_ShouldThrowExceptionAndNotCreateFile()
+        {
+            var basePath = Path.GetFullPath("/foo/bar");
+            var fileName = "foo.txt";
+            var exception = new Exception("the file should not be created");
+            var expectedPath = Path.Combine(basePath, fileName);
+            var fs = new MockFileSystem(null, basePath)
+                .OnFileEvent(_ => throw exception);
+
+            var receivedException = Assert.Throws<Exception>(() => fs.File.WriteAllText(fileName, "some content"));
+            var result = fs.File.Exists(expectedPath);
+
+            Assert.That(receivedException, Is.EqualTo(exception));
+            Assert.That(result, Is.False);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void OnFileChanging_WithFileEvent_ShouldCallOnFileChangingWithFullFilePath()
+        {
+            var basePath = Path.GetFullPath("/foo/bar");
+            var fileName = "foo.txt";
+            var expectedPath = Path.Combine(basePath, fileName);
+            var calledPath = string.Empty;
+            var fs = new MockFileSystem(null, basePath)
+                .OnFileEvent(f => calledPath = f.Path);
+
+            fs.File.WriteAllText(fileName, "some content");
+
+            Assert.That(calledPath, Is.EqualTo(expectedPath));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void OnFileChanging_WithDirectoryEvent_ShouldNotBeCalled()
+        {
+            var basePath = Path.GetFullPath("/foo/bar");
+            var directoryName = "test-directory";
+            bool isCalled = false;
+            var fs = new MockFileSystem(new Dictionary<string, MockFileData>
+            {
+                { directoryName, new MockFileData("some content") }
+            }, basePath)
+                .OnFileEvent(f => isCalled = true);
+
+            _ = fs.Directory.CreateDirectory(directoryName);
+
+            Assert.That(isCalled, Is.False);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void OnDirectoryChanging_ThrowExceptionInCallback_ShouldThrowExceptionAndNotCreateDirectory()
+        {
+            var basePath = Path.GetFullPath("/foo/bar");
+            var directoryName = "test-directory";
+            var exception = new Exception("the directory should not be created");
+            var expectedPath = Path.Combine(basePath, directoryName);
+            var fs = new MockFileSystem(null, basePath)
+                .OnDirectoryEvent(_ => throw exception);
+
+            var receivedException = Assert.Throws<Exception>(() => fs.Directory.CreateDirectory(directoryName));
+            var result = fs.Directory.Exists(expectedPath);
+
+            Assert.That(receivedException, Is.EqualTo(exception));
+            Assert.That(result, Is.False);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void OnDirectoryChanging_WithDirectoryEvent_ShouldCallOnDirectoryChangingWithFullDirectoryPath()
+        {
+            var basePath = Path.GetFullPath("/foo/bar");
+            var directoryName = "test-directory";
+            var expectedPath = Path.Combine(basePath, directoryName);
+            var calledPath = string.Empty;
+            var fs = new MockFileSystem(null, basePath)
+                .OnDirectoryEvent(f => calledPath = f.Path);
+
+            fs.Directory.CreateDirectory(directoryName);
+
+            Assert.That(calledPath, Is.EqualTo(expectedPath));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void OnDirectoryChanging_WithFileEvent_ShouldNotBeCalled()
+        {
+            var basePath = Path.GetFullPath("/foo/bar");
+            var fileName = "test-directory";
+            bool isCalled = false;
+            var fs = new MockFileSystem(null, basePath)
+                .OnDirectoryEvent(f => isCalled = true);
+
+            fs.File.WriteAllText(fileName, "some content");
+
+            Assert.That(isCalled, Is.False);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void File_WriteAllText_NewFile_ShouldTriggerOnFileChangingWithCreatedType()
+        {
+            var fileName = "foo.txt";
+            MockFileEvent.FileEventType? receivedEventType = null;
+            var fs = new MockFileSystem()
+                .OnFileEvent(f => receivedEventType = f.EventType);
+
+            fs.File.WriteAllText(fileName, "some content");
+
+            Assert.That(receivedEventType, Is.EqualTo(MockFileEvent.FileEventType.Created));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void File_WriteAllText_ExistingFile_ShouldTriggerOnFileChangingWithUpdatedType()
+        {
+            var fileName = "foo.txt";
+            MockFileEvent.FileEventType? receivedEventType = null;
+            var fs = new MockFileSystem(new Dictionary<string, MockFileData>
+            {
+                { fileName, new MockFileData("some content") }
+            }).OnFileEvent(f => receivedEventType = f.EventType);
+
+            fs.File.WriteAllText(fileName, "some content");
+
+            Assert.That(receivedEventType, Is.EqualTo(MockFileEvent.FileEventType.Updated));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void File_Delete_ShouldTriggerOnFileChangingWithDeletedType()
+        {
+            var fileName = "foo.txt";
+            MockFileEvent.FileEventType? receivedEventType = null;
+            var fs = new MockFileSystem(new Dictionary<string, MockFileData>
+            {
+                { fileName, new MockFileData("some content") }
+            }).OnFileEvent(f => receivedEventType = f.EventType);
+
+            fs.File.Delete(fileName);
+
+            Assert.That(receivedEventType, Is.EqualTo(MockFileEvent.FileEventType.Deleted));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void File_Move_ShouldTriggerOnFileChangingWithDeletedAndCreatedTypes()
+        {
+            var fileName = "foo.txt";
+            var receivedEventTypes = new List<MockFileEvent.FileEventType>();
+            var fs = new MockFileSystem(new Dictionary<string, MockFileData>
+            {
+                { fileName, new MockFileData("some content") }
+            }).OnFileEvent(f => receivedEventTypes.Add(f.EventType));
+
+            fs.File.Move(fileName, "bar.txt");
+
+            Assert.That(receivedEventTypes, Contains.Item(MockFileEvent.FileEventType.Deleted));
+            Assert.That(receivedEventTypes, Contains.Item(MockFileEvent.FileEventType.Created));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void Directory_CreateDirectory_ShouldCallOnDirectoryChangingWithFullDirectoryPath()
+        {
+            var directoryName = "test-directory";
+            MockDirectoryEvent.DirectoryEventType? receivedEventType = null;
+            var fs = new MockFileSystem()
+                .OnDirectoryEvent(f => receivedEventType = f.EventType);
+
+            fs.Directory.CreateDirectory(directoryName);
+
+            Assert.That(receivedEventType, Is.EqualTo(MockDirectoryEvent.DirectoryEventType.Created));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void Directory_DeleteDirectory_ShouldCallOnDirectoryChangingWithFullDirectoryPath()
+        {
+            var directoryName = "test-directory";
+            MockDirectoryEvent.DirectoryEventType? receivedEventType = null;
+            var fs = new MockFileSystem(new Dictionary<string, MockFileData>
+            {
+                { directoryName, new MockDirectoryData() }
+            }).OnDirectoryEvent(f => receivedEventType = f.EventType);
+
+            fs.Directory.Delete(directoryName);
+
+            Assert.That(receivedEventType, Is.EqualTo(MockDirectoryEvent.DirectoryEventType.Deleted));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void Directory_Move_ShouldTriggerOnDirectoryChangingWithDeletedAndCreatedTypes()
+        {
+            var fileName = "foo.txt";
+            var receivedEventTypes = new List<MockDirectoryEvent.DirectoryEventType>();
+            var fs = new MockFileSystem(new Dictionary<string, MockFileData>
+            {
+                { fileName, new MockDirectoryData() }
+            }).OnDirectoryEvent(f => receivedEventTypes.Add(f.EventType));
+
+            fs.Directory.Move(fileName, "bar.txt");
+
+            Assert.That(receivedEventTypes, Contains.Item(MockDirectoryEvent.DirectoryEventType.Deleted));
+            Assert.That(receivedEventTypes, Contains.Item(MockDirectoryEvent.DirectoryEventType.Created));
+        }
+    }
+}