Question

Is the verb form used right or wrong? Correct it, if it is wrong.
Graham is working in a shop for the last few months.
A. The verb form used is wrong. The correct verb form is: has been working
B. The verb form used is correct.
C. The verb form used is wrong. The correct form is: will be working
D. The verb form used is wrong. The correct form is: worked

Answer 1

Hint:The present perfect continuous tense (also known as the present perfect progressive tense) shows that something started in the past and is continuing at the present time. The present perfect continuous is formed using the construction has/have been + the present participle (root + -ing).

Complete answer:
Option A) The verb form used is wrong. The correct verb form is: has been working – this option is correct because it matched with the given construction. The present participle being "working".
Option B) The verb form used is correct – This option is incorrect because in this particular sentence, it mentions something which has happened in the past and still continuing. Thus, it is a typical example of a present perfect continuous tense. Thus, the given verb is wrong as it is present continuous tense. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Option C) The verb form used is wrong. The correct form is: will be working – This option is incorrect because the correct form cannot be will be working as in present perfect continuous has/ have is used. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Option D) The verb form used is wrong. The correct form is: worked - This option is incorrect because the correct form cannot be worked as in present perfect continuous has/ have is used. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Hence the right answer to this is option (A).

Note:Don’t confuse between A and B. Option a is having a past tense of the given verb form while the sentence is talking about that day itself. It is very clear that we need a present form of the verb.