Look! That man . . . . . . to open the door of your car. A. tries B. has been trying C. tried D. is trying

The correct answer is: D. is trying

The man is currently attempting to open the door of your car. The present progressive tense is used to describe actions that are happening at the moment of speaking.

The other options are incorrect because they do not describe the action as happening at the moment of speaking.

• A. tries is the simple present tense, which is used to describe habitual or repeated actions.
• B. has been trying is the present perfect progressive tense, which is used to describe actions that have been happening for a period of time and are still happening.
• C. tried is the simple past tense, which is used to describe actions that happened at a specific time in the past.