Topic: Mixed verb tenses 5

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. Do you think you __________________________ finish this report by the end of the day?
  could/will
  could/have
  will/have

2. Yes, the report __________________________ by the end of the day.
  will be finished
  I will finish
  I have finished

3. I __________________________ it as we speak.
  finish
  would finish
  am finishing

4. I will have finished __________________________ the presentation by the time you get back from lunch.
  to prepare
  preparing
  A or B

5. I __________________________ for many different jobs.
  have been applying
  have applied
  A or B

6. I __________________________ talked about this later.
  would rather we
  would we rather
  rather

7. If I had known about the layoffs, I _________________ you.
  would have told
  will have told
  will tell

8. We are currently __________________________ several acquisitions.
  considered
  have been considering
  considering

9. These acquisitions __________________________ us as the leader in our industry. (The acquisitions may or may not be made/realized)
  would be established
  would establish
  would have established

10. These acquisitions __________________________ us as the leader in our industry. (The acquisitions were NOT made/realized)
  would establish
  would have established
  would be established


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