Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

I am been working here for the past ten years. 

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  1. have been working here
  2. is been working here
  3. was been working here
  4. had been working here

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Option 1 : have been working here
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The correct answer is: have been working here

Key Points

  • 'Been' is used to indicate an action that took part in the past or an earlier time.
  • As the past participle, 'been' in the form of 'be' is used in the present perfect and past perfect tense.
  • In this sentence, it is said that the speaker has been working here for ten years.
  • Therefore, "the present perfect continuous tense" should be used here.
  • The structure follows: Subject + have/has + been + verb (ing) + the rest of the sentence
  • Therefore, only option 1 is following the exact rule.
  • Thus, option 1 is the correct answer.

 

Corrected sentence: I have been working here for the past ten years. 

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