Mixed Tenses
I usually __________ (go) jogging before work, but today I overslept.
go
I __________ (never/see) such a breathtaking view before.
She said she __________ (call) me later that evening.
would call
I’m not familiar __________ that part of the city.
familiar with
By the time we arrived, she already __________ (leave).
had left
She __________ (study) all day, so now she’s completely exhausted.
has been studying
I didn’t know it __________ (rain), so I left my umbrella at home.
would rain / was going to rain
His ideas are very different __________ what we expected.
different from
If he __________ (be) more careful, he wouldn’t have made such a mistake.
had been
By the end of this year, they __________ (work) here for a decade.
will have worked/will have been working
They promised they __________ (finish) the project by Friday.
would finish
The new policy is aimed __________ reducing unnecessary expenses.
aimed at reducing
By the time she arrived, we __________ (discuss) the issue for nearly an hour.
had been discussing
I’m sure he __________ (forget) about the meeting by tomorrow— he always does.
will have forgotten
I was sure she __________ (understand) what I meant.
would understand
He’s accused __________ having leaked confidential information.
accused of having leaked
Hardly __________ we __________ (sit) down when the phone rang.
had we sat
He acted as if he __________ (know) the answer all along.
had known
He looked nervous, as though something bad __________ (happen).
was about to happen / was going to happen / was to happen
She’s well-versed __________ international trade regulations.
well-versed in