The present perfect simple looks at completed actions, and often counts how many or how much, whereas, the present perfect continuous tends to see one action in duration, and cares about how long.

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript. Do you have a question you want us to answer? You can send us your questions to learningenglish@bbc.co.uk 1. We can use both present perfect and past ...

Mastering English tenses is crucial for fluency, enabling precise communication of when actions occur. The English tense system organizes time into past, present, and future, each with simple, ...

I have been singing all day. She has been reading. Some people have been in government since 1999. The lecturer has been teaching at UNILAG for eight years. He has been sleeping in the other room. The ...

This video breaks down the Present Perfect Continuous tense into the simplest steps possible. You’ll learn how it’s formed, when to use it, and how it sounds in everyday English. Clear examples make ...

This video breaks down the present perfect continuous tense in a simple, easy to follow way. Each explanation shows how and when to use it naturally. Why Elon Musk says saving for retirement will be ...