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PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE + CONTINUOUS

We use the Present Perfect to say that an action happened at an unspecified time before now. The exact time is not important.

You can use the Present Perfect to describe your experience.

Example:

I have been to France (This sentence means that you have had the experience of being in France. Maybe you have been there once, or several times).

I have been to France three times (You can add the number of times at the end of the sentence).

I have never been to France (This sentence means that you have not had the experience of going to France).

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS:

We use the Present Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and has continued up until now. "For five minutes," "for two weeks," and "since Tuesday" are all durations which can be used with the Present Perfect Continuous.

Examples:

We have been runing along the street for the last hour.
She has been playing at this game for three years.
What have you been doing for the last 30 minutes?.
Danny has been working at the super market since May.