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Business English- 6 basic tenses

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  • I ________ (can't get) a hold of the boss yesterday.
    couldn't get
  • ______ you ______ (review) all the postings yet?
    Have / reviewed
  • John ____ (lose) his temper with Pete while they _____ (discuss) the quality issues in the plant.
    lost / were discussing
  • Paraphrase: We started doing business with them 6 months ago. We _____ for six months.
    have been doing business...
  • A: What ___ John ______? B: He ______ for the latest price list.
    ...is ...doing? ...is looking...
  • Inflation _____ (fall) quite quickly these months, which _____ (mean) the banks will keep interest rates low.
    is falling / means
  • _______ you (be) at the meeting yesterday?
    Were
  • The boss _____ (always/call) the meetings at short notice.
    always calls
  • The discount ________ (depend) on the quantity of orders.
    depends
  • _____ all the customers _____ (pay) their invoices yet?
    Have / paid
  • Paraphrase: I'm still writing this report. I __________ yet.
    haven't finished
  • ____ the invoice _____ (be) paid yet?
    Has /been
  • A. ___ you ____ (hear) that I ____ (leave) my job in January?
    Have / heard / left
  • She needs a break. She ______ (work) on this report all week.
    has been working
  • A: Are you free next Tuesday morning? B: Sorry, I ___ (have) a meeting with Sue.
    am having
  • The marketing campaign _____ (start) last month and the sales results ____ (go) up by 8 % so far.
    started /have gone
  • I'm waiting for Sue. ___ you ____ (see) her?
    Have / seen
  • The HR department _____ (shortlist) top 3 candidates for the job so far.
    has shortlisted
  • When ____ they _____ (pay) the last month's invoice?
    did / pay
  • I _____ (hope) Jane _______ (know) what she ______ (do).
    hope / knows / is doing
  • The boss now____ (agree)- we _____ (waste) our time discussing this. Let's move on.
    agrees / are wasting
  • I'm waiting for Sue. When ___ you last ___ (see) her?
    did /see
  • You're late! I ______ (wait) here for ages!
    have been waiting
  • Production _______ (increase) steadily since we _____ (start) here five years ago and it looks like the trend will continue.
    has been increasing / started
  • There's no need to prepare the PPT- I _______ (already/do) it.
    have already done
  • Luckily, the customer _____ (not cancel) the purchase order over the weekend.
    didn't cancel
  • Mr Simmons _______ (run) the company since early 2020.
    has been running
  • Sorry I _______ (not contact) you since last week.
    haven't contacted
  • How many items on the agenda ____ you ____ (go) through?
    have / gone
  • I _______(write) three reports last week.
    wrote
  • A: What _____ your spouse ____? B: He/she _______ for a small company.
    ...does....do? ....works...
  • Every time inflation ____ (go) up, people ______ (demand) higher salaries.
    ....goes ..... demand
  • When _____ the auditors _____ (come)- this week or the next?
    are / coming
  • What ___ this figure _____ (mean)?
    does / mean
  • I ________(write) three reports this week.
    have written
  • I _______ (work) from home this week.
    am working
  • ______ you _____ (wait) long?
    Have / been waiting
  • My boss ________ (just/agree) to your proposal.
    has  just agreed.