Present Perfect Tense vs Present Perfect

Continuous Tense

How far do you know?We have seen snow.

I have been sitting here for two hours.

General DifferencesPresent Perfect Tense Present Perfect Continuous Tense

S + have/has + V3

S + have/has + not + V3

Have/has + S + V3

S + have/has +been + Ving

S + have/has + not + been + Ving

Have/has + S + been + Ving

To state something happened (or never

happened) before now, at an unspecified

time.

e.g. : I have gone to France twice

I have never eaten durian.

To indicate the duration of an

activity that began in the past and

continues to the present. Usually

with time words ; for, since, all day.

e.g: He has been practicing English

since he was five years old.

Present Perfect Tense Present Perfect Continuous

Tense

To state experience

e.g. I have had a trip to Bali

To state actions that are recently

stopped.

e.g. I am thirsty (now), I have

been running.

To state change over time.

e.g. You have been grown up

since the first time we met.

To state the length of time or to

state "how long" the action took

place.

e.g. They have been watching

TV for three hours.

More Examples

Present Perfect Tense Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Fred has drawn many beautiful

pictures in his lifetime.

They look so sleepy because they have been working all night long.

My English has really improved

since I moved to Australia.

Meg has been talking on the

phone for an hour.

I have attended an

International Seminar.

George has been thinking to

move to the city since he was

teenager.

Let’s Try !• I (teach) ___________ Chinese for two

years.• I (go) ______________ to Bali twice.• It (rain) ______________ all day. I wonder

when it will stop.• I (learn) _____________ many things since

I joined this class. • The girl’s clothes is dirty because she (play)

___________________ in the mud.

Do it your ownWrite four sentences about yourself using Present Perfect Tense and Present Perfect Continuous Tense .

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