32208 present perfect present perfect continuous

PRESENT PERFECTHAVE/ HAS +V PP PRESENT PERRFECT CONTINIUSHAVE / HAS + BEEN +V ing Result Express what has happened so far.. Duration Express how long the action has been going on.. how

PRESENT PERFECT

HAVE/ HAS +V PP PRESENT PERRFECT CONTINIUSHAVE / HAS + BEEN +V ing

Result

Express what has happened so far

(what-how much-(what-how often)

 I have written 5 letters.

Duration

Express how long the action has been going

on (how / ing)

 I`ve been writing for an hour.

Emphasize on completion

(emphasize the completion of an action)

 I have done my homework.

(my homework =completed)

Emphasize on duration

(how has somebody spent his time)

 I `ve been doing my homework.

(This is how I spent my time whether

my homework is done or not is not important)

Desired result

(a completed action led to a desired result)

 I have washed the car.

(the car =clean)

Unwanted side effect

(the action had an unwanted side effect)

 I`ve been washing the car.

(tired because I`ve washing Cat=clean? Don´t know)

Since the last Time

 I haven`t played that gone for years.

Since the beginning

 I`ve been playing for 10 minutes Permanent

 She`s lived in Bolivia for 7 years.

(she is a permanent resident)

Temporary

 She`s been living here for a year.

(the situation is only temporary)