Below, the focus is on repetition over a period of time.
Select verbs from the menus to create a grammatical sentence. Remember all parts must "agree".
1. He (have) - have has (be) - been being (work) - working work worked to save the tower for - ten years June 1990 .
2. We (have) - have has (be) - been being (work) - working work worked to save the tower since - ten years June 1990 .
Decide whether to use the Present Perfect or Present Perfect Progressive.
1.
The interior of the tower - have has is - need needing needed been needed restoration for a long time.
2.
People - has have are is - climbing climb been climbing the stairs of the tower for years causing them to become worn down.
3.
Engineers - has have are is - tried been trying been tried several times to correct the lean of the tower, but have had little success.
4.
For a long time, the members of the cathedral next door - has have are is - been hoping hoping being hoping their tower would be saved from falling over.
5.
Everyone - has have are is - knowing knew known for years that the tilt would only get worse.
6.
For two years, workers - has have are is - been attaching attaching attached braces to reinforce the walls.
7.
Over and over again, people - has have are is - offered been offering offering different solutions.
8.
An art committee - has have are is recently - undertaken undertook undertaking been undertaking a project to photograph the details of the tower.
9.
The committee - has have are is - photographing been photographing photographed every single wall and architectural detail of the tower for over three years.
More information: Stative Verbs
Julie Sevastopoulos - ESL Department - College of San Mateo - San Mateo, CA 94402 USA
