The Perfect Aspect

When we got acquainted, Irene ___ her novel for five years.

• has been writing

• had been writing

Nikolay ___ his own business since we got acquainted.

• has been running

• had been running

How long ___ in Minsk when you first met her?

• has Marina been living

• had Marina been living

So far, we ___ together in Minsk since 1975.

• had been living

• have been living

• has been living

By next December, I ___ for this company for 5 years.

• will have been working

• have worked

Before we got acquainted, I ___ Oksana only two times.

• had been seeing

• had seen