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Past Perfect Simple vs Continuous - Business English

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  1. By the time the CEO arrived, the board (discuss) the budget for over an hour.
  2. The marketing team (complete) the campaign before the deadline passed.
  3. I was exhausted because I (prepare) the presentation all night.
  4. They (negotiate) the terms for weeks before they finally reached an agreement.
  5. She realized she (forget) to attach the quarterly report to her email.
  6. The stock prices (drop) steadily for several months before the market crashed.
  7. We (not / meet) the client before the merger was announced.
  8. He (work) at the firm for ten years when he was finally promoted to director.
  9. The IT department (fix) the server error before the morning shift started.
  10. How long (you / wait) for the consultant to arrive at the meeting?
  11. The company (lose) significant revenue due to the supply chain issues.
  12. They (develop) the new software for two years before the beta test began.
  13. By the end of the fiscal year, the sales team (surpass) their targets.
  14. The manager was frustrated because the staff (ignore) his instructions all week.
  15. I (never / see) such a disorganized presentation in my entire career.
  16. The engineers (test) the prototype for months before it finally worked.
  17. She (already / sign) the contract when the legal team called her.
  18. The economy (struggle) for a long time before the new policy was implemented.
  19. The auditors (find) several discrepancies in the financial statements.
  20. We (plan) the expansion for months when the funding was suddenly withdrawn.
  21. The project manager (not / receive) the updated files before the briefing.
  22. They (compete) for that contract for a long time before they won it.
  23. The technician (repair) the printer before the meeting started.
  24. The HR department (recruit) new staff all month to fill the vacancies.
  25. The investors (withdraw) their support before the company could pivot.