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A COMMON MISTAKE

“She has been work here for years.”

What's wrong? Choose the right one.

WHY have been + the -ing word

have or has + been + the -ing word: I've been working, she's been running.

Not: She has been work here for years.

Say: She has been working here for years.

Try 2 like it

Questions where people make this mistake.

THE QUESTIONS
  1. Lena has been ______ in this company since she graduated.worked · working · work
  2. Dan and Mia have been ______ about their holiday plans since lunch.talk · talked · talking
Show the answers
  1. workingnot work: have been + the -ing wordnot worked: have been + the -ing word
  2. talkingnot talk: have been + the -ing wordnot talked: have been + the -ing word