Verb forms and tenses 2

Click on the correct verb form in parentheses.

For help with this exercise, see ESL challenges with verbs.

Example

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undefined. The new car dealership has been (given / giving) away balloons and ice cream to everyone who comes in to look at a car.
◯ given
◯ giving
Verb forms and tenses 2 – 1

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undefined. The furniture (arrives / arrive) next Thursday at noon.
◯ arrives
◯ arrive
Verb forms and tenses 2 – 2

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undefined. I wish we had (know / known) the cost before the work began.
◯ know
◯ known
Verb forms and tenses 2 – 3

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undefined. I had almost (reach / reached) the summit when the thunderstorm blew in.
◯ reach
◯ reached
Verb forms and tenses 2 – 4

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undefined. Jake is (save / saving) money for a vacation in Canada next summer.
◯ save
◯ saving
Verb forms and tenses 2 – 5

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undefined. I have (revise / revised) my paper four times this week.
◯ revise
◯ revised
Verb forms and tenses 2 – 6

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undefined. The weary passengers were (waiting / wait) in a long line at customs.
◯ waiting
◯ wait
Verb forms and tenses 2 – 7

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undefined. The study participants are (stayed / staying) at the conference center on campus.
◯ stayed
◯ staying
Verb forms and tenses 2 – 8

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undefined. We’ve (spend / spent) too much money this month, especially on things we don’t really need.
◯ spend
◯ spent
Verb forms and tenses 2 – 9

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undefined. While she was climbing the stairs, Deena (tripped / trips) on a loose board.
◯ tripped
◯ trips
Verb forms and tenses 2 – 10