Present perfect?

harald · #1 (permalink) Wed Apr 12, 2006 18:35 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?

Alan · #2 (permalink) Wed Apr 12, 2006 18:42 pm *Tenses*

Hi,

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

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