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Why do you use "towards" not "onto"? | Simple past vs. present perfect
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Present perfect? Wed Apr 12, 2006 19:35 pm  Present perfect?		  
English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #121 "English Grammar Tenses", question 7

She ......... working on that manuscript for 2 years now.

(a) will be
(b) has been
(c) had been
(d) is

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #121 "English Grammar Tenses", answer 7

She has been working on that manuscript for 2 years now.

Correct answer: (b) has been
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will be?
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Tenses Wed Apr 12, 2006 19:42 pm  Tenses		  
Hi,

You need the Present Perfect in this sentence because it describes the time from the past until now and continuing:

Quote:
She has been working on that manuscript for 2 years now.

She will be working only describes from now onwards.

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