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Link to Language : Present Perfect Progressive The Present Perfect Progressive is used to describe actions that started in the past and continue in the present time . Examples : For the past twenty years , city planners have been trying to find solutions . .. Ms . Hansen has been living in a rent-controlled building for 40 years . In the Present Perfect Progressive , we use have / has + been + verb + ing Sentences in the Present Perfect Progressive often include time expressions such as for ... years and since ... These time expressions are also used with the Present Perfect Simple . However , the simple tense emphasizes the achievement of the action , whereas the progressive tense emphasizes the activity . 1 On ^ 24 complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb : Present ^ Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Progressive . a The tenants ( live ) in that neighborhood for years and they would find it very hard to move to another partof the city . $ The writer ( work ) on a book on urban planning since the beginning of last year . She believes that it will take her another year to complete the book . ^ j For the last two years , the residents ( wait ) for a new community center to be built in their neighborhood , but City Hall ( not yet , give ) the order for building to begin . City Hall wants the population to reach 20 , 000 before starting on this project . 2 On ^ 24 complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb : Present ^ Perfect Simple , Present Perfect Progressive or Past Simple . ( In some cases , both Present Perfect tenses are acceptable . ) & After the Industrial Revolution , towns ( increase ) in size and ( expand ) into cities . Over the past 150 years , cities ( grow ) bigger and bigger . Unfortunately , more and more people ( suffer ) from feelings of loneliness and alienation as a result . & "Since I ( receive ) the report from City Hall a month ago , I ( think ) about the issues we need to consider in our next building project in the city center . I hope that everyone here _ ( also , give ) some thought to the problems involved , " said the planning manager at the meeting . "Ronny , you ( come up ) with any ideas since we ( discuss ) it yesterday ?" @ "Since the building of the new theater complex ( begin ) last year , there ( be ) a lot of dust and noise in our area . As you know , many of the residents ( meet ) at my home a few days ago and ( ask ) me to write a letter of complaint to the mayor , " said the tenant to his neighbor . " you ( decide ) whether you want to add your name to the letter ?" More practice on Student Work Page ' 25 .
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