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    IELTS Grammar: Present Perfect Continuous

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    The document summarizes the differences and similarities between the present perfect and present perfect continuous tenses in English grammar. 1. The present perfect emphasizes the result of an action or experience up to the present, while the present perfect continuous emphasizes the ongoing or unfinished nature of an action that began in the past. 2. Both tenses use "for" and "since" to indicate duration, and are used with habitual actions like "live" and "work." 3. The present perfect is used with completed actions, non-action verbs like "have" and "be," and with "ever" and "never" questions. The present perfect continuous emphasizes unfinished or ongoing actions.

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    The document summarizes the differences and similarities between the present perfect and present perfect continuous tenses in English grammar. 1. The present perfect emphasizes the result of an action or experience up to the present, while the present perfect continuous emphasizes the ongoing or unfinished nature of an action that began in the past. 2. Both tenses use "for" and "since" to indicate duration, and are used with habitual actions like "live" and "work." 3. The present perfect is used with completed actions, non-action verbs like "have" and "be," and with "ever" and "never" questions. The present perfect continuous emphasizes unfinished or ongoing actions.

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    The document summarizes the differences and similarities between the present perfect and present perfect continuous tenses in English grammar. 1. The present perfect emphasizes the result of an action or experience up to the present, while the present perfect continuous emphasizes the ongoing or unfinished nature of an action that began in the past. 2. Both tenses use "for" and "since" to indicate duration, and are used with habitual actions like "live" and "work." 3. The present perfect is used with completed actions, non-action verbs like "have" and "be," and with "ever" and "never" questions. The present perfect continuous emphasizes unfinished or ongoing actions.

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    IELTS Grammar: Present Perfect Continuous

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    The document summarizes the differences and similarities between the present perfect and present perfect continuous tenses in English grammar. 1. The present perfect emphasizes the result of an action or experience up to the present, while the present perfect continuous emphasizes the ongoing or unfinished nature of an action that began in the past. 2. Both tenses use "for" and "since" to indicate duration, and are used with habitual actions like "live" and "work." 3. The present perfect is used with completed actions, non-action verbs like "have" and "be," and with "ever" and "never" questions. The present perfect continuous emphasizes unfinished or ongoing actions.

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    IELTS Grammar How often have you been to San Francisco?

    I have been there 6 times.


    Simple Past
    Present Perfect Continuous
    Simple Present

    Present Perfect 1. Emphasis on the ongoing action


    I have been working on my homework for 2
    Present Perfect Continuous hours (and I am not finished yet).
    Similarities with Present Perfect 2. With how long questions
    How long have you been living here?
    1. Starts in the past and has some importance in
    How long has he been studying medicine?
    the present time 3. Emphasis on duration (finished or unfinished)
    Present Perfect: I have been living here for 10 years.
    He has wanted to go to New York since he was He has been studying medicine since 2005.
    10 years old. 4. When the action is finished but you can see the
    They have studied engineering for 3 years. results
    Present Perfect Continuous: You are soaking wet!
    The water has been boiling for 10 minutes. I have been walking in the rain because I forgot
    I have been studying for this test since 7:00 this my umbrella.
    morning. You look angry. Have you been fighting with
    2. Uses For and Since your boyfriend again?

    3. Uses habitual actions with verbs like work, live,


    study, play, wear glasses… and other similar
    verbs.
    With habitual action, no difference between
    present perfect and present perfect continuous.
    He has lived in California for 5 years.
    He has been living in California for 5 years.
    Both sentences mean the same thing.

    Differences with Present Perfect

    Present Perfect:

    1. Emphasis on the result of an action (completion


    I have worked on my homework for 2 hours. (I
    finished my homework after 2 hours.)
    2. With non-action verbs (verbs that describe
    states, senses or mental activities, e.g., have be,
    feel, hear, smell, taste, believe, think, know,
    understand); no –ing form
    I have had 10 cell phones.
    He has been a lawyer for 2 years.
    I have heard this story before.
    You haven’t tasted this before.
    3. With ever and never
    Have you ever visited Las Vegas?
    No, I have never visited Las Vegas.
    Has he ever failed a class?
    No, he has never failed the class.
    4. How often questions

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