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Past Perfect vs Past Simple - Business English

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  1. By the time the manager arrived, the meeting (finish).
  2. The client (call) us yesterday to discuss the contract.
  3. I realized that I (forget) my laptop at home.
  4. We (sign) the agreement last Friday.
  5. She (not/see) the email before the presentation started.
  6. They (launch) the new product in 2022.
  7. He (already/prepare) the slides when I asked him for help.
  8. The company (expand) its operations to Asia last year.
  9. We (never/meet) this supplier before the conference.
  10. The CEO (give) a speech at the annual gala.
  11. After we (review) the budget, we decided to cut costs.
  12. The technician (fix) the server an hour before the deadline.
  13. I (send) the invoice to the accounting department this morning.
  14. They (work) at that firm for ten years before they resigned.
  15. The team (complete) the project on time.
  16. She (not/receive) the invitation before the event began.
  17. The stock prices (drop) suddenly during the afternoon session.
  18. Mark (lose) his badge before he entered the building.
  19. We (negotiate) the terms for three hours yesterday.
  20. The auditor (find) several errors in the report.
  21. The marketing department (already/start) the campaign when I joined.
  22. The director (approve) the budget proposal last week.
  23. I (not/hear) about the merger until the news broke.
  24. The intern (make) a mistake in the spreadsheet.
  25. They (decide) to postpone the meeting after they checked the schedule.