The Perfect Tenses
1) I … a decision yet.
haven’t made
am making
will make
made
2) This is the first time I … a car. That’s why I am so exhausted.
drove
was driving
have driven
am driving
3) I … in love with Bill since 1984.
was
have been
am
had been
4) After John … his clothes, he began to study.
was washing
washed
washes
had washed
5) I … bananas since I was a child.
have disliked
will dislike
disliked
dislike
6) I … in Moscow before I moved to St. Petersburg.
lived
has been living
had living
live
7) The life of Dorothy and Patrick … immeasurably since they both got new jobs.
have improved
had improved
has improved
improved
8) Was Bill still in the office? - Sorry, he … home.
had gone
is gone
has gone
was gone
9) At first I thought I … the right thing but it was a mistake.
had done
did
had been doing
have done
10) Maudlin … for years on her own before she decided to get married.
had managed
managed
was managing
has managed