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I'm sorry, you haven't passed the exam this time.
Present perfect
He has lived in Bangkok for 5 years now.
Present perfect
We have been working on the assignment for hours and still have so much to do.
Present perfect continuous
I haven't been learning English for very long.
Present perfect continuous
I missed the call because I didn't not hear the phone ring.
Past simple.
I was watching the television when my mum came home.
Past continuous
He had been working at the company for years when he quit.
Past perfect
I hadn't been to Croatia before my trip this year.
Past perfect
She had been working in Spain but then decided to move to Portugal in May.
Past perfect continous
I hadn't been waiting for long when the bus arrived.
Past perfect continous
