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I've been keep looking vs I've kept looking

The phrase 'I've kept looking' is correct. This is the appropriate form to indicate that the action of looking has been ongoing. 'I've been keep looking' contains a verb form error and is not correct in English.
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Last updated: November 25, 2024 • 10487 views

'I've been keep looking' is incorrect and not commonly used in English.

"I've been keep looking "

The correct form should be 'I've been keeping looking' or 'I've been looking'.
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'I've kept looking' is the correct form to indicate that the action of looking has been ongoing.

"I've kept looking "

This phrase is used to express that the action of looking has been maintained over a period of time.

Examples:

  • I've kept looking for my lost keys all day.
  • She's kept looking for a new job for months.
  • Nov 2, 2013 ... This is my Mid 80's Huffy Vortex that I've kept looking pretty decent. I'm 34, this was my favorite bike growing up.
  • Jan 9, 2017 ... As I've kept looking at other prices, I try to make a mental note that if I'm willing to pay a little more, I can get a slightly higher rated ...
  • Aug 25, 2021 ... This is where I last saw them. I've kept looking but I can't find my cats :(.
  • Jul 9, 2024 ... And. I've kept looking, seeing, registering, noting. This helps. I will admit that I love the essay I wrote about my heterochromia in Apples ...
  • Aug 4, 2016 ... It's been something I've kept looking after, to the best of my moderate abilities, since I've been working, and as such it seems eternally ...
  • Feb 25, 2019 ... So I've kept looking for a knock off. I found a darling 2 tiered stand that better fits my needs for just $14.99 at TJ Maxx! I was thrilled ...
  • Jan 5, 2017 ... I've kept looking at this hardback copy online but couldn't justify buying it for myself, I'm over the moon to finally own it and will ...
  • Feb 6, 2019 ... Think it has much better extension that would match my speakers that are connected to my REL's. Though, me being me, I've kept looking at the ...
  • Nov 8, 2024 ... Also since posting my question, I've kept looking for solutions and noticed two things : I am able to resume if I suspend my pc with pm ...
  • Over the past year I've kept looking in our trash and recycling bins and wondered where in the hell all this stuff that is overflowing the bins is coming from.

Alternatives:

  • I've been looking
  • I've been keeping looking
  • I've continued looking
  • I've persisted in looking
  • I've remained looking

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