Choose among the following tenses: a) present simple b) present continuous c) past simple d) past continuous e) present perfect simple f) present perfect continuous

11 important questions on Choose among the following tenses: a) present simple b) present continuous c) past simple d) past continuous e) present perfect simple f) present perfect continuous

He (not - smoke) for two weeks. He (try) to give it up. I wonder if he can keep it up.

has not smoked (/has not been smoking) has been trying/has tried

He (lose) his job last month and since then he (be) out of work.

Lost > last month is VT
Has been >continious VT >

Only accurate figures (show) the steps that (involve)(!) in evaluating export activities.

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While I (prepare) my speech, the telephone (ring).

was preparing (longer action of two: continuous) rang (shorter action of two: simple tense)

When I (visit) the exhibition, I (run) across a former colleague of mine.

was vistiting > past continious
ran

The United States (repeatedly - urge) Japan to increase its air and sea patrols in the western Pacific since 20 years ago.

The US = they  = have repeatedly urged

Since the miners (begin) their strike, the industry (suffer) huge losses.

began has suffered/has been suffering

He (drive) into a lamppost, while he (stare) at a pretty girl who happened to pass him.

drove (short action= simple tense)
was staring (longer action = continious tense)

They (still - discuss) the project. I hope they will finish very soon.

Are still discussing

She (hang) around here for the last three hours and I do not know why.

has been hanging around [cf. 'has hung': like a clock, picture or (even) a dead body (on a rope e.g.)]

Last year our profits (decline), but this year they (rise) by 15%.

declined
have risen > perfect simple

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