EXERCISE 28–3Verb forms and tenses
Click on the correct verb form in parentheses.
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1 of 10
The new car dealership has been (given / giving) away balloons and ice cream to everyone who comes in to look at a car.
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2 of 10
The furniture (arrives / arrive) next Thursday at noon.
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3 of 10
I wish we had (know / known) the cost before the work began.
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4 of 10
I had almost (reach / reached) the summit when the thunderstorm blew in.
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5 of 10
Jake is (save / saving) money for a vacation in Canada next summer.
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6 of 10
I have (revise / revised) my paper four times this week.
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7 of 10
The weary passengers were (waiting / wait) in a long line at customs.
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8 of 10
The study participants are (stayed / staying) at the conference center on campus.
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9 of 10
We’ve (spend / spent) too much money this month, especially on things we don’t really need.
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10 of 10
While she was climbing the stairs, Deena (tripped / trips) on a loose board.
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