THE IMPORTANCE OF DIFFERENTIATING THE PRESENT PERFECT FROM THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

TRY THE ONLINE EXERCISES

• Present Perfect: Describes actions or states that started in the past and have a connection to the present.
• Present Perfect Continuous: Describes ongoing actions or states that started in the past and continue in the present.

1. Present Perfect Tense:

   • Used for actions or states that started in the past and have a connection to the present moment.
   • Examples:
     • "I have visited that city before."
     • "She has finished her work."

2. Present Perfect Continuous Tense:

• Used for ongoing actions or states that started in the past, continue in the present, and may continue into the future.
• Examples:
• "She has been studying for three hours."
• "They have been working on the project for weeks."

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-present-perfect-continuous-1.html

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-present-perfect-continuous-2.html