Question

Выберите правильную форму глагола.We can sign the contract tomorrow. We (have discussed/ had discussed) all the terms.I phone the office at 5.30, but the secretary (left/ has left) already.We decided to place an order for copiers with Wilson&Co. We (had never bought/ have never bought) any equipment from them before.The production manager said they (modified/ had modified) their machines the previous year.Why (didn’t you go/ hadn’t you gone) to the meeting yesterday? – You see, I (wasn’t finishing/ hadn’t finished) the talks by that time.Mr. Major decided to visit their partners’ manufacturing plant. He (never was/ had never been) there.Before Mr. Johansson went on business to Paris, he (was discussing/ had discussed) some business matters with the Managing Director.The manager (answered/ had answered) all the urgent messages by 5.30 yesterday.We couldn’t give him the job because he (hadn’t worked/ wasn’t working) in marketing beforeBy the time I entered the hall, the presentation (started/ had started).

Answer 1

We can sign the contract tomorrow. We (have discussed/ had discussed) all the terms. 
I phone the office at 5.30, but the secretary (left/ has already left) already. 
We decided to place an order for copiers with Wilson&Co. We (had  never bought/ have never bought) any equipment from them before.
The production manager said they (modified/ had modified) their machines the previous year. 
Why (didn’t you go/ hadn’t you gone) to the meeting yesterday? – You see, I (wasn’t finishing/ hadn’t finished) the talks by that time. 
Mr. Major decided to visit their partners’ manufacturing plant. He (never was/ had never been) there. 
Before Mr. Johansson went on business to Paris, he (was discussing/ had discussed) some business matters with the Managing Director. 
The manager (answered/ had answered) all the urgent messages by 5.30 yesterday. 
We couldn’t give him the job because he (hadn’t worked/ wasn’t working) in marketing before 
By the time I entered the hall, the presentation (started/ had started).

Answer 2

Have discussed
has left
have never bought
had modified
didn’t you go
hadn’t finished
had never been
had discussed
had answered
hadn’t worked
had started

Answer 3

We can sign the contract tomorrow. We have discussed all the terms.

I phone the office at 5.30, but the secretary had already left.

We decided to place an order for copiers with Wilson&Co. We have never bought any equipment from them before.

The production manager said they had modified their machines the previous year.

Why didn’t you go to the meeting yesterday? – You see, I hadn’t finished the talks by that time.

Mr. Major decided to visit their partners’ manufacturing plant. He had never been there.

Before Mr. Johansson went on business to Paris, he had discussed some business matters with the Managing Director.

The manager had answered all the urgent messages by 5.30 yesterday.

We couldn’t give him the job because he hadn’t worked in marketing before.

By the time I entered the hall, the presentation had started.