Present Perfect Verb Tense or Present Perfect Continuous Verb Tense

What is difference between the present perfect tense and the present perfect continuous tense?

The difference between the present perfect tense and the present perfect continuous tense is very small. There are many times when the two tenses can be used interchangeability. There are differences in the structure of the tenses. The two tenses use the auxiliary verb "have". The present perfect tense -ed/v3 is added to the main verb and the present perfect continuous tense -ing is added to the main verb and the verb "to be" is also used.


The Present Perfect Tense vs. the Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Present Perfect Tense Present Perfect Continuous Tense
  • to state an action that was not continuous or was interpreted
  • to state an action that is continuations
  • to state the amount of times an action took place
  • to state the length of time or to state "how long" the action took place.

  • to emphasize the period of time the action took place

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