Question

Unit 8 – Review of Perfect Tenses

1. The salesperson _______________________ (assure) the couple that if they _______________ (buy) the new furnace, it ___________(be) guaranteed for 15 years.

2. The wildfire __________ already ____________________ (burn) 1,000 acres of forest before the firefighters _____________________(can) put out the fire.

3. Carlos ____________________________ (live) in Manitoba for 2 years before he ____________________ (move) south to Hamilton.

4. Vanessa __________________________(work) at the Vietnamese restaurant since she ________________ (be) a student in EAP Level 2.

5. Samir __________________ (attend) a Formula 1 race in Bahrain when he _______________ (live) in the region.

6. Hayaam _______________________ (arrive) late for the meeting because she _____________________ (miss) her regular GO train.

7. Cee __________________ (meet) Vanessa when he ____________________(start) to work at Pho Binh Minh restaurant, but he _________________________________(not realize) she was his classmate for 2 weeks.

8. The company’s profits ______________________ (decline) for 2 years before it __________________________________________ (decide) to replace the president.

9. Even though Fatimah and Jessica __________________________ (live) in the same building for 2 years, they never _______________(meet) each other until they _________________ (join) the painting class at the community centre.

10. Abdul _____________________________ (be employed) at the company for 20 years, when they ____________________ (promote) him to manager.

11. Even though Celma _____________________________ (enjoy) living in Italy for more than 10 years, she and her husband ________________________ (decide) to move to Canada 4 years ago.

12. Sylvia _____________________ (be) a student in the LINC ESL classes for 2 months, when her teacher ___________________ (suggest) she join the EAP program.

13. Havel _________________________(enjoy) hiking in the mountains near his home town, but he ____________________(worry) about encountering a bear while hiking.

14. Khitam usually _______________(give) Jessica a ride home after class, but one day she ____________________________(drive) over a cat, so Jessica ____________________ (stop) driving with her.

15. Paloma _______________________(be) a lawyer for 2 years before she _______________(have) to present a case before a judge in court.

16. Her grandparent ________________________________(be married) for over 50 years, when her grandfather ____________________(fall) one day on some ice and _____________(die) because of his head injury.

17. Needa _______________________(live) in Canada for 3 years when she __________________(decide) to return to Palestine.

18. Although the company ____________________________________________(assure) my friends that their house would be built on time, it _______________________ (take) 8 months longer tan promised.

Answer 1

1. Assured, bought, would be
2. had already burned, could,
3. had lived, moved
4. had been working, had been
5. had attended, was living
6. had arrived, had missed
7. met, had started, didn't realize
8. had declined, had decided
9. had been living, had met, had joined
10. had been employed, promoted
11. had enjoyed, had decided
12. had been, suggested
13. enjoyed, worried
14. gave, had driven, stopped
15. had been, had
16. had been married, fell, died
17. had lived, had decided
18. had assured, took

Answer 2

1. The salesperson assured the couple that if they bought the new furnace, it would be guaranteed for 15 years.
2. The wildfire had already burned 1,000 acres of forest before the firefighters could put out the fire.
3. Carlos lived in Manitoba for 2 years before he moved south to Hamilton.
4. Vanessa has been working at the Vietnamese restaurant since she was a student in EAP Level 2.
5. Samir attended a Formula 1 race in Bahrain when he was living in the region.
6. Hayaam arrived late for the meeting because she missed her regular GO train.
7. Cee met Vanessa when he started to work at Pho Binh Minh restaurant, but he did not realize she was his classmate for 2 weeks.
8. The company’s profits had declined for 2 years before it decided to replace the president.
9. Even though Fatimah and Jessica had been living in the same building for 2 years, they never met each other until they joined the painting class at the community centre.
10. Abdul had been employed at the company for 20 years, when they promoted him to manager.
11. Even though Celma had been enjoying living in Italy for more than 10 years, she and her husband decided to move to Canada 4 years ago.
12. Sylvia had been a student in the LINC ESL classes for 2 months, when her teacher suggested she join the EAP program.
13. Havel enjoys hiking in the mountains near his home town, but he worries about encountering a bear while hiking.
14. Khitam usually gave Jessica a ride home after class, but one day she drove over a cat, so Jessica stopped driving with her.
15. Paloma had been a lawyer for 2 years before she had to present a case before a judge in court.
16. Her grandparent had been married for over 50 years, when her grandfather fell one day on some ice and died because of his head injury.
17. Needa had lived in Canada for 3 years when she decided to return to Palestine.
18. Although the company had assured my friends that their house would be built on time, it took 8 months longer than promised.