Present Perfect vs Present Perfect Continuous

Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous?

You've been reading that book all afternoon!

Have you seen Eric?

Rachel has lived in London since 2021.

How many hours have you been working for?

Ben has started jogging in the mornings

They have just built a model plane together.

Eric has been cleaning his room all day.

He has just finished reading the book.

He hasn't been exercising at all lately.

Dad has baked a cake.

Present Perfect

Present Perfect Continuous

Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous?

have / has + past participle

have / has + been + gerund

have / has + subject + past participle

haven't / hasn't + been + gerund

haven't / hasn't + past participle

have / has + subject + been + gerund

Present Perfect

Affirmative:

Negative:

Interrogative:

Present Perfect Continuous

Affirmative:

Negative:

Interrogative:

Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous?

For recently completed actions.

To place emphasis on the duration of the action which started in the past and continues up to the present.

For actions which started in the past and continue up to the present.

For an action that started in the past and left a visible result in the present.

To express anger, irritation, annoyance or criticism.

For actions which happened at an unstated time in the past.

Present Perfect

Uses:

Present Perfect Continuous

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