Taking Place, Took Place?

Should it be:

1) Construction is well under way, with the launching ceremony taking place on [past date].

2) Construction is well under way, with the launching ceremony took place on [past date].

Please help. Thanks.

hmmm, I don't see any difference between them...:)

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Originally Posted by Bernadetta

hmmm, I don't see any difference between them...:)

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Sorry, a typo. Already corrected.

Anyone help? :cry:

Definitely the first one.

Thanks a lot!!!
But I have to convince my boss (we're not native English speakers)....
so how should I explain to him?
He said as it happened in the past so we should use the past tense.