verb tense
What are the correct verb tenses here? I can think of two possible solutions , but I don´t know if one of them is wrong, if so, coul you explain why? Thank you very much

James.................(not buy) any cigarettes because he ..........................(give up ) smoking

hasn´t bought/ is giving up

doesn´t buy/ gave up

thanks

Question

verb tense
What are the correct verb tenses here? I can think of two possible solutions , but I don´t know if one of them is wrong, if so, coul you explain why?  Thank you very much

James.................(not buy) any cigarettes because he  ..........................(give up ) smoking

hasn´t bought/ is giving up

doesn´t buy/ gave up

thanks

Answer

The first is present tense. The second is past tense. With the first one, it sounds like he recently gave up smoking. The second sounds like he gave up smoking a long time ago. Both are correct, depends on context.

Answer

Is the second. But i cant explain it :(