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Present perfect continuous #1 (permalink) Wed Dec 15, 2004 6:50 am   Present perfect continuous
 

Test No. incompl/inter-90 "Tenses", question 10

She's ......... working there since she left school.

(a) had
(b) done
(c) have
(d) been

Test No. incompl/inter-90 "Tenses", answer 10

She's been working there since she left school.

Correct answer: (d) been

Your answer was: incorrect
She's have working there since she left school.
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Present perfect continuous #2 (permalink) Wed Dec 15, 2004 7:31 am   Present perfect continuous
 

It's a sentence in Present Perfect Continuous/Progressive:

Subject + form of have + been + verb+ing.

Example:
I have been working since 4 pm, I need a break now.

She's been working is the short form of She has been working.

TOEIC short conversations: Discussing a work contract
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