Present Perfect Simple vs Present Perfect Progressive

Present Perfect Simple vs Present Perfect Progressive

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The use of Present Perfect Simple

It is used for events that happened at an unspecified time in the past

Past

Present

Future

How is it structured?

Difference

Present Perfect Progressive

Present Perfect Simple

The Present Perfect Simple is used to focus on the result of an activity and it refers to completed activities or states that are true so far.I haven't eaten. They've been on a diet for 3 months.

The Present Perfect Progressive is used to focus on the activity and it refers to activities that began in the past and continue happening.I haven't been eating well. She has been living by herself since last year.

3) She has smoked ten cigarettes

Choose the correct option

a) emphasis on the action b) emphasis on the result

1) I have been drinking soda

a) emphasis on the actionb) emphasis on the result

4) She has been studying

a) emphasis on the action b) emphasis on the result

2) I have drunk five sodas

5) He has been sleeping

a) emphasis on the action b) emphasis on the result

a) emphasis on the action b) emphasis on the result