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    The document discusses the present perfect and present perfect continuous tenses in English. It explains that the present perfect tense is used to describe actions that began in the past and have relevance to the present, such as unfinished past actions, lifetime experiences, and recently completed actions. The present perfect continuous tense emphasizes the duration of an action that began in the past and continues in the present. It provides examples of how to use both tenses correctly with time expressions like "for" and "since."

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    The document discusses the present perfect and present perfect continuous tenses in English. It explains that the present perfect tense is used to describe actions that began in the past and have relevance to the present, such as unfinished past actions, lifetime experiences, and recently completed actions. The present perfect continuous tense emphasizes the duration of an action that began in the past and continues in the present. It provides examples of how to use both tenses correctly with time expressions like "for" and "since."

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    PRESENT PERFECT

    1. action from the past ( unspecified moment) with effects in the present
    I haven't seen this film before.

    2. Actions that have stopped recently.

    3. Action which started in the past and is still going on


    I've driven this car all my life.

    2. emphasizes on the result of the activity


    He has finished his report.

    3. Action from the past that has just finished.


    I've just finished my homework.

    5. Actions taking place once, twice or several times until the present
    moment.
    I have been to Paris twice before.

    Time expressions: since, for, already, just, before, ever, never, yet,
    recently

    PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS


    - actions which began in the past, are continuing in the present and aren't
    over yet
    -is focused on the ACTIVITY

    -EMPHASIS ON DURATION
    Time Experessions:
    ever, never, for, since, just, already, today, yet, so far, how long

    You have cleaned the bathroom.


    I've been cleaning the bathroom since you left.
    I've written an email
    I've been writing emails all day long.
    She has read ten books this summer.
    She has been reading that book all week.

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