Today's objective

Identify the differences of Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous by analising their com​ponents in structure, examples and answering multiple choice questions.

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Are similar, but the context and the structure they have have slight differences

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​Both verb tenses...

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​PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE:

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1. Focuses on ACTIONS: I've read your book

2. ​is more frequently used with state verbs: She has known him for years.

3. ​Emphasises PERMANENT/ROUTINE actions or states: I've work hard.

​PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS:

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1. Focuses on ​the duration of these ACTIONS: I've been reading your book for an hour.

2. ​is more frequently used with state verbs: She has been knowing him for years.

3. ​Emphasises TEMPORARY actions or states: I've been working hard.