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    The document compares and contrasts the present perfect continuous and present perfect simple tenses in English. It provides examples of how each tense is used: [1] The present perfect continuous refers to actions that started in the past and continue to the present or recently finished. [2] The present perfect simple refers to finished actions or long-term states. There is a subtle difference in meaning - the continuous focuses on the ongoing process, while the simple focuses more on the result. [3] Certain verbs like "be", "know", "like" are not commonly used in the continuous form as they indicate a state rather than an action.

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    The document compares and contrasts the present perfect continuous and present perfect simple tenses in English. It provides examples of how each tense is used: [1] The present perfect continuous refers to actions that started in the past and continue to the present or recently finished. [2] The present perfect simple refers to finished actions or long-term states. There is a subtle difference in meaning - the continuous focuses on the ongoing process, while the simple focuses more on the result. [3] Certain verbs like "be", "know", "like" are not commonly used in the continuous form as they indicate a state rather than an action.

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    EOI Santa Coloma

    C1 – Mo
    October 2022
    Present perfect continuous
    Vs.
    present perfect simple

    PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

    The present perfect continuous is a tense used to refer to:

    a) actions and states that started in the past and are still continuing as we speak;
    b) actions and states that started in the past and have just finished;
    c) iterative actions (frequent, recurrent).

    Let’s see some examples corresponding to the explanations above:

    a) I have been waiting for this e-mail for ages! When will it arrive?
    b) I’m glad you’ve arrived: I’ve been waiting for you for ages!
    c) She’s been using the AVE to go to Madrid for work since the service started.

    As you might have noticed, for and since can be used with the continuous form in the same way as
    in the present perfect form.

    Important note! The present perfect continuous IS NOT commonly used with the following verbs: BE, KNOW, LIKE,
    NEED or SEEM. These are state verbs, which means that they don’t imply an action.

    DIFFERENCES IN MEANING BETWEEN THE PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE AND THE PRESENT PERFECT
    CONTINUOUS

    There is a slight difference in meaning depending on whether we use the present perfect simple or
    the present perfect continuous in sentences which may appear similar.

    - I have been living in Barcelona since I started university. à This choice conveys a sense of
    temporality.

    Vs.

    - I have lived in Barcelona all my life. à This choice conveys a sense of duration in time, a
    long-term state or situation.

    We can also say that the present perfect simple is more focused on the result and that the present
    perfect continuous on the process.

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    EOI Santa Coloma
    C1 – Mo
    October 2022
    Present perfect continuous
    Vs.
    present perfect simple
    SOME MORE EXAMPLES WITH THEIR EXPLANATIONS

    Present perfect (simple) Present perfect continuous


    John has read The Catcher in the Rye twice. John has been reading The Catcher in the Rye
    In two different occasions and he might read it again in the for the last couple of days.
    future. Focus on how many times. Main focus on how long.
    I’ve (just) chatted with my teacher. I’ve been chatting with my teacher.
    The action has finished. Importance on the process, which may have lasted a while.
    She’s watched the news and is in shock. She’s been watching the news and is going to
    The result of a finished action affects the present. bed in a minute.
    An action of the present comes after something that has had a
    certain duration in the (recent) past.
    I have known Martin for a long time. We cannot express this verb (know) in the continuous form!
    A situation or state that is still valid.
    Does not work. She has been going to London every summer.
    It indicates the duration of a habit or regular activity that still
    takes place.

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