this is the book I'm looking for/ I have been looking for

[optimistic pessimist]

Dear all,

When you find a book you have wanted to read, which sentence do you say?

1. This is the book I'm looking for.

2. This is the book I have been looking for.

Thank you.

OP

 

[Barb_D]

If you're talking to yourself, you could say #1. However, #2 is more likely in most situations.