| Present Perfect Tense | Present Perfect Continuous Tense |
|---|---|
| Grammar rules for the present prefect tense:Subject + Auxiliary verb (has/have) + Auxiliary verb (been) + Main verb (past participle) The main verb uses the verb form past participle/V3. Negative sentences - "not" is added between the Auxiliary Verb and the main verb Questions - the auxiliary verb comes before the subject. | Grammar rules for the present prefect continuous tense:Subject + Auxiliary verb (has/have) + Auxiliary verb (been) + Main verb-ing The auxiliary verb "to be" always stays in the V3/past participle form (been). - ing to added to the base form the main verb. Negative statements - add "not" between the auxiliary verb "have" and the the auxiliary verb "been". Questions - the order is change the order the auxiliary verb "have" comes before the subject. |
| The result is more important than the activity itself e.g. I have walked the dog. | The activity is more important than the result. e.g. I have been walking the dog. |
| To state the amount of times an action took place e.g. She has won this competition every year since 1999. | To state the length of time or to state "how long" the action took place. e.g. I have been walking the dog all morning. |
| Used for actions that are naturally instant e.g. Oh no! I’ve broken a glass. | Used for actions that naturally have a duration e.g. I have been walking the dog all morning. |
| Used for past actions that happened recently and are still in the news e.g. She has won a medal. | Used for actions that continue into the present e.g. I have been walking the dog all morning. |
| Used to emphasize completion of an action e.g. I have walked the dog. | Used to emphasize the action, not the completion e.g. I have been walking the dog. |
| Used to express that an action is completed or to emphasize the result. e.g. I have walked the dog. | Used to emphasize the duration or continuous course of an action. e.g. I have been walking the dog all morning. |
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