Complete this text with the correct tenses: past simple, past perfect, past continuous, present perfect.
We like to think we are an ethical company, but we (had) a problem last year when we (were launching) our new product. Let me give you the background to the problem. The new product (was selling) very well and we (were getting) good feedback, and sales (were increasing) month by month. Everyone was happy. Then it all( went) wrong. In August we (started) to get complaints from some doctors about one of our salesman. They (were complaining) about the methods that the salesman (used) to persuade them to endorse the product. He (offered) them expensive gifts and ( took) them to expensive restaurants. The doctors ( felt) under pressure to promote the product.
By the end of the year we (had received) over 30 complaints about the particular salesman. In December articles (started) to appear in the press about our unethical sales methods. In the end we (fired) the salesman. As a result of this, we (have recently issued) guidelines to all sales staff about appropriate gifts.
6) Have you written a letter to your friend? I haven't written a letter to my friend yet.
Has the bus turned to the right? The bus hasn't turned to the right yet.
Has she put on her scarf? She hasn't put on her scarf yet.
Have the girls washed all the plates? The girls haven't washed all the plates yet.
Have we been here many times? We haven't been here many times.
7) Have you ever written a letter to your friend? - I have never written a letter to my friend.
Has the boy ever ridden a horse? The boy has never ridden a horse.
Has she ever put on your scarf? She has never put on your scarf.
Have the girls ever washed all the plates? The girls have never washed all the plates.
Have you ever been here? We have never been here.
Объяснение:
Complete this text with the correct tenses: past simple, past perfect, past continuous, present perfect.
We like to think we are an ethical company, but we (had) a problem last year when we (were launching) our new product. Let me give you the background to the problem. The new product (was selling) very well and we (were getting) good feedback, and sales (were increasing) month by month. Everyone was happy. Then it all( went) wrong. In August we (started) to get complaints from some doctors about one of our salesman. They (were complaining) about the methods that the salesman (used) to persuade them to endorse the product. He (offered) them expensive gifts and ( took) them to expensive restaurants. The doctors ( felt) under pressure to promote the product.
By the end of the year we (had received) over 30 complaints about the particular salesman. In December articles (started) to appear in the press about our unethical sales methods. In the end we (fired) the salesman. As a result of this, we (have recently issued) guidelines to all sales staff about appropriate gifts.