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Topic: Mixed verb tenses 1




These exercises will help you to practice choosing the right verb tense in a Business English context. Choose the best response to complete each of the sentences below.


1. If he doesn't come in the next 10 minutes, we __________________________ without him.
  started
  would start
  will start

2. He __________________________ a manager when he was 25.
  has become
  became
  was becoming

3. __________________________ the details of the proposed merger.
  Let's to discuss
  Let's discuss
  Let's be discussing

4. Our distributor called while I __________________________ to Jim. (I'm no longer talking to Jim)
  was talking
  have been talking
  would be talking

5. I thought about your proposal, and I think we __________________________ it.
  accept
  will have accepted
  will accept

6. How long _________________ in sales?
  B or C
  have you worked
  have you been working

7. I have _________________ your proposal, and I'm quite impressed.
  reviewed
  reviewing
  review

8. The mayor failed __________________________ the striking workers to return to contract talks.
  persuade
  A or C
  to persuade

9. The union __________________________ on Tuesday to resume contract talks.
  was being agreed to
  agreed
  has been agreeing

10. Negotiations __________________________ to continue into the weekend.
  are expected
  are expecting
  expect


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