The Present Perfect vs The Present Perfect Continuous | ALL differences (+ Free PDF & Quiz)

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[eslwithibrahim]

You nailed this lesson Lucy.
it's also worth noting that we choose the present perfect simple rather than the continuous to emphasize that something isn't short term:
-simple: I've worked her most of my life. (long term)
-continuous: I've been working here for just a few days. (short term).

we can also choose the continuous to stress that something is repeated:
-continuous: I've been using the swimming pool since we moved into this neighborhood. (repeated)
-simple: I've used the swimming pool since we moved into this neighborhood. (one or two occasions)

[blue_ranger]

I'm actually a native English speaker, and an older Russian friend asked me about these a while ago, I didn't know! Of course I know what sounds right, and what should be said, but not the rules. Until today, Tenses knowledge to me were just past present and future, so you have been a great help to a native (present perfect) what a perfect present! Thanks!

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I’m an English learner. I’m still on the basic level, but your accents is so beautiful and easy to listen for me.
Also I have struggled with present perfect and present perfect continuous, but Thank to this video, I may be able to solve this problem.
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[geronimogelves]

OMG this video is literally an EPIPHANY..
I need to explain these and other tenses for college and this video came to me as a guide. Thanks a lot for all these videos ♥️✨

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[szabithebeastenglishchanne]

Lucy, you don't know how much you helped with this video. I've been studying for the intermediate language exam since 3 months. I was struggling with the Perfect and the Perfect Continuous tenses but for now I don't struggle with any of these and it's thanks for your videos.

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[ruichengao]

I‘ve been told so many times that there is always a difference between these two. This lesson clears every doubt in my mind. Thx!

[belajarmenjadimurid]

I'm from Indonesia. I have been studying English for 2 years. It means Two years ago, I studied and Now I still study English.

[СергейД-чь]

"Since I've Been Loving You" a well known song of Led Zeppelin. Perfect continuous with stative verb.

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That's a difficult lesson to learn, but you did a great job teacher Lucy! Thank you for your effort!

[antoniodossantos]

Very nice...l am an English teacher & writer, but, I am still learning.../Thanks Lucy🌎