Tenses

Tenses

Present Tense

1. Every day, the receptionist ______ all the incoming calls and directs them to the appropriate departments to ensure smooth operations.

 
 
 
 

2. The manager always ______ a positive attitude when addressing the team to maintain high morale and motivation among the employees.

 
 
 
 

Present Progressive Tense

3. Currently, the engineers ______ on a new prototype that is expected to improve productivity and reduce costs for the company.

 
 
 
 

4. Right now, the CEO ______ plans to expand the company’s operations into international markets and explore new business opportunities.

 
 
 
 
Present Perfect Tense
5. The company ______ numerous awards for its outstanding customer service over the past decade, demonstrating its commitment to excellence.
 
 
 
 

6. Since the beginning of the year, the HR department ______ new policies to improve employee satisfaction and retention rates.

 
 
 
 
Past Tense
7. Last year, the company ______ a new initiative that significantly increased revenue and attracted more clients to its services.
 
 
 
 

8. The team ______ the final report last night to meet the deadline set by the project manager.

 
 
 
 

9. During the meeting, the director ______ several important topics and addressed concerns raised by the employees.

 
 
 
 
Past Progressive Tense
10. While the conference was taking place, the project manager ______ updates on the new development to the team to keep everyone informed.
 
 
 
 

11. At the time the CEO arrived, the staff ______ their work to ensure they met the upcoming deadline.

 
 
 
 
 Past Perfect Tense
12. By the time the conference started, the keynote speaker ______ his presentation and was ready to deliver it to the audience.
 
 
 
 
13. The sales team ______ a detailed proposal before the client arrived for the meeting yesterday.
 
 
 
 

Future Tense

14. Next month, the development team ______ a new software tool to improve productivity across the company.

 
 
 
 

15. The marketing director ______ her report on the latest trends at the upcoming conference.

 
 
 
 

Future Progressive Tenses

16. Tomorrow afternoon, the sales department ______ a presentation to attract potential investors and secure funding for the new project.

 
 
 
 

Verbs in adverbial clauses involving time and conditions

17. When the report ______ submitted, the board will review it to assess the project’s feasibility and make necessary adjustments.

 
 
 
 

18. If the marketing team ______ the campaign on schedule, they will meet the sales targets set for the quarter.

 
 
 
 

When Verbs indicating suggestions or advice are followed by a that clause

19. The supervisor demanded that the team ______ the task by the end of the day to meet the client’s request.

 
 
 
 

20. The proposal recommends that each department ______ a detailed summary of their budget needs for the upcoming fiscal year.

 
 
 
 

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