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    The document discusses the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous tenses in English. It provides rules for when to use each, including using the present perfect simple to talk about past experiences without a specific time, and using the present perfect continuous to describe actions that began in the past and are still ongoing. It also notes some cases where both tenses can be used and explains the subtle difference in emphasis between them.

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    The document discusses the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous tenses in English. It provides rules for when to use each, including using the present perfect simple to talk about past experiences without a specific time, and using the present perfect continuous to describe actions that began in the past and are still ongoing. It also notes some cases where both tenses can be used and explains the subtle difference in emphasis between them.

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    The document discusses the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous tenses in English. It provides rules for when to use each, including using the present perfect simple to talk about past experiences without a specific time, and using the present perfect continuous to describe actions that began in the past and are still ongoing. It also notes some cases where both tenses can be used and explains the subtle difference in emphasis between them.

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    The document discusses the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous tenses in English. It provides rules for when to use each, including using the present perfect simple to talk about past experiences without a specific time, and using the present perfect continuous to describe actions that began in the past and are still ongoing. It also notes some cases where both tenses can be used and explains the subtle difference in emphasis between them.

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    Present perfect 

    (simple and
    continuous)
     We use the present perfect simple:
     1. To talk about past experiences when you don't say when
    something happened. E.g. I've been to Australia. Have you ever
    broken your leg?
     2. With already, just and yet. 
    Present  E.g. We've just phoned the doctor. I've already finished my lunch.
    perfect simple:  3. WithClick
    superlatives
    to add textand the first, second, last time, etc.
    have / has +  E.g. It's the best book I've ever read.

    past participle  It's the first time we've done this.


     4. For finished actions (no time is specified) which are connected
    in some way with the present.
     e.g. My sister's had a baby! Look, I've cut my finger.
     5. with How long? And for / since with non-action verbs to say that
    something started in the past and is still true now.
    Present  e.g. I've known her since I was a child. She's had the job for
    perfect simple: six months.

    have / has +  6. When we say / ask how much / many we have done or how often
    we have done something up to now.
    past participle  How many of his books have you read? She's been out twice this
    week.
     We use the present perfect continuous:
     1. With How long? And for / since with action verbs to say that an
    action started in the past and is still happening now.
    Present  e.g. How long have you been feeling like this? I've been working
    here for two months.
    perfect  2. For repeated actions, especially with a time expression. E.g. all
    continuous: day, recently.

    Have / has +  e.g. I haven't been sleeping well recently. It's been raining on
    and off all day.
    been + verb +
    ing
     3. For continuous actions which have just finished (but which have
    present results).
     e.g. A: Take your shoes off. They're filthy.

    Present  B: Yes, I know. I've been working in the garden.

    perfect
    continuous:
    Have / has
    + been + verb
    + ing
     1. With How long...? And for / since you can often use the present
    perfect simple or continuous. However, we often prefer the
    present perfect continuous for shorter, more temporary actions. 
     e.g. We've lived / We've been living in this town since 1980.
     We've been living in a rented flat for the last two months.

    Present  2. The present perfect simple emphasizes the completion of an


    action (= the painting is finished.) The present perfect continuous
    perfect simple emphasizes the continuation of an action (= the painting is
    probably not finished.)
    or continuous?  e.g. We've painted the kitchen. We've been painting the kitchen.

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