Business English- 6 basic tenses | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

The boss _____ (always/call) the meetings at short notice.

always calls

Luckily, the customer _____ (not cancel) the purchase order over the weekend.

didn't cancel

I ________ (can't get) a hold of the boss yesterday.

couldn't get

The HR department _____ (shortlist) top 3 candidates for the job so far.

has shortlisted

Paraphrase: We started doing business with them 6 months ago. We _____ for six months.

have been doing business...

Paraphrase: I'm still writing this report. I __________ yet.

haven't finished

I'm waiting for Sue. When ___ you last ___ (see) her?

did /see

I'm waiting for Sue. ___ you ____ (see) her?

Have / seen

When _____ the auditors _____ (come)- this week or the next?

are / coming

The discount ________ (depend) on the quantity of orders.

depends

What ___ this figure _____ (mean)?

does / mean

A: Are you free next Tuesday morning? B: Sorry, I ___ (have) a meeting with Sue.

am having

A. ___ you ____ (hear) that I ____ (leave) my job in January?

Have / heard / left

I _______(write) three reports last week.

wrote

I ________(write) three reports this week.

have written

______ you _____ (wait) long?

Have / been waiting

My boss ________ (just/agree) to your proposal.

has just agreed.

Production _______ (increase) steadily since we _____ (start) here five years ago and it looks like the trend will continue.

has been increasing / started

She needs a break. She ______ (work) on this report all week.

has been working

When ____ they _____ (pay) the last month's invoice?

did / pay

_____ all the customers _____ (pay) their invoices yet?

Have / paid

____ the invoice _____ (be) paid yet?

Has /been

You're late! I ______ (wait) here for ages!

have been waiting

Mr Simmons _______ (run) the company since early 2020.

has been running

The marketing campaign _____ (start) last month and the sales results ____ (go) up by 8 % so far.

started /have gone

How many items on the agenda ____ you ____ (go) through?

have / gone

_______ you (be) at the meeting yesterday?

Were

______ you ______ (review) all the postings yet?

Have / reviewed

There's no need to prepare the PPT- I _______ (already/do) it.

have already done

Sorry I _______ (not contact) you since last week.

haven't contacted

John ____ (lose) his temper with Pete while they _____ (discuss) the quality issues in the plant.

lost / were discussing

The boss now____ (agree)- we _____ (waste) our time discussing this. Let's move on.

agrees / are wasting

I _____ (hope) Jane _______ (know) what she ______ (do).

hope / knows / is doing

I _______ (work) from home this week.

am working

Inflation _____ (fall) quite quickly these months, which _____ (mean) the banks will keep interest rates low.

is falling / means

Every time inflation ____ (go) up, people ______ (demand) higher salaries.

....goes ..... demand

A: What ___ John ______? B: He ______ for the latest price list.

...is ...doing? ...is looking...

A: What _____ your spouse ____? B: He/she _______ for a small company.

...does....do? ....works...