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Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been writing the reports for two hours. (emphasis on duration)
- I have been writing the reports. (means I haven’t finished)
- I’m so exhausted. I have been writing the reports all day. (action in the past that has a result in the present, it may be finished or unfinished)
- I’ve been studying a lot lately. (that’s temporary)
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- I have written the email. (a completed action, the result is important)
Some verbs do not have progressive form; they are called non-active or state verbs (watch chapter State and active verbs).
- We have been married for ten years. (emphasis on duration; means I’m still married, unfinished action)
- I have had a dog since I was ten. (emphasis on duration; means I still have the dog, unfinished action)
The verbs live and work are often used in either present perfect simple or present perfect continuous with the same meaning.
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