问题
选择题
—Happy Birthday, Ken! Did you invite Jason?
—Yes, but he _____ a meeting in New York otherwise he wouldn’t be absent from my birthday party．
A．is attending
B．has attended
C．was attending
D．attended
答案
答案：A
本题考查时态。根据句意可知：他正在参加一个会议，故用现在进行时，选A。