Verb forms and tenses 2

Click on the correct verb form in parentheses.

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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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The furniture (arrives / arrive) next Thursday at noon.

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I wish we had (know / known) the cost before the work began.

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I had almost (reach / reached) the summit when the thunderstorm blew in.

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Jake is (save / saving) money for a vacation in Canada next summer.

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I have (revise / revised) my paper four times this week.

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The weary passengers were (waiting / wait) in a long line at customs.

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The study participants are (stayed / staying) at the conference center on campus.

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We’ve (spend / spent) too much money this month, especially on things we don’t really need.

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While she was climbing the stairs, Deena (tripped / trips) on a loose board.

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