Perfect Tenses

James _______ Marjorie since they met at university in 2008.

• has known

• has been knowing

• had known

• had been knowing

He ________ (visit) the house five times before he decided to buy it.

• has visited

• has been visiting

• had visited

• had been visiting

After she _______ (pass) the course, she got a promotion.

• has passed

• has been passing

• had been passing

• had passed

Luke _______ (work) on the final report all morning. He will send it to you when he has done it.

• has worked on

• had worked on

• had been working on

• has been working

Amy ________ (read) a book about the Wall Street Crash. She is very knowledgeable about that period now.

• has been reading

• has read

• had read

• had been reading

Alex _________ intensively for five months when he injured his leg.

• had been training

• has been training

• had trained

• has trained

The judges ________ their decision on who will be the finalist. We'll find out in a few moments.

• have been making

• have made

• had made

• had been making

The children ________ cakes in the kitchen. Their hands are covered in flour and sugar.

• had been making

• have made

• had made

• have been making

She ________ (build) her savings for several years when the economic crash occurred.

What are Dan's achievements? Well, he ______ (manage) his own company.