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PRESENT PERFECT PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

 We use the Present Perfect tense to talk  The present perfect progressive
about an action or situation that started expresses an action that recently
in the past and continues in the present. stopped or is still going on. It puts
emphasis on the duration or course of
 Also to talk about an action when the the action.
time is not important.
 We use to talk about an action that
 We use it when talk about repeated recently stopped or is still going on.
action in an unspecified period between
the past and now.  Also to talk about finished action that
influenced the present.
GRAMMAR GRAMMAR
Have / has + past participle (main verb). Have / has + been + verb ended (ing).
Affirmative: You have been in Asia for three Affirmative: You have been working like a
years. manager for twenty years.
Question: Have you been in Asia for three Question: Have you been working like a
years? manager for twenty years?
Negative: You have not been in Asia for Negative: You have not been working like a
three years. manager for twenty years.

EXAMPLES EXAMPLES

 I have seen a film many times.  I have been watching TV all day.
 She has eaten my salad.  She has been doing her homework for
 Who has been is Africa before? five hours.
 Carlos has worked in the bank for seven  Who has been eating in that restaurant?
years.  Daniel has been waiting for you three
 They have not done the homework yet. hours.
 I have visited Galapagos since 2001.  They have been learning how to do the
cake for over two weeks.
 I have been writing my book for six
years.

There are two links where we can find the use of Present Perfect and Present Perfect
Continuous, also we can practice a lot. I hope that the follow web sites can help us too.

https://www.ef.com/english-resources/english-grammar/present-perfect/

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/present-perfect-progressive

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