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    The document discusses the differences between the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous tenses. It notes that both tenses can be used to talk about situations that started in the past and continue to the present or have just finished. However, the present perfect continuous focuses on extended actions that may be ongoing, while the present perfect simple focuses on completed actions with present results. Examples are provided to illustrate the different uses of the two tenses.

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    The document discusses the differences between the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous tenses. It notes that both tenses can be used to talk about situations that started in the past and continue to the present or have just finished. However, the present perfect continuous focuses on extended actions that may be ongoing, while the present perfect simple focuses on completed actions with present results. Examples are provided to illustrate the different uses of the two tenses.

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    The document discusses the differences between the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous tenses. It notes that both tenses can be used to talk about situations that started in the past and continue to the present or have just finished. However, the present perfect continuous focuses on extended actions that may be ongoing, while the present perfect simple focuses on completed actions with present results. Examples are provided to illustrate the different uses of the two tenses.

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    Present Perfect Continuous Tense

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    The document discusses the differences between the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous tenses. It notes that both tenses can be used to talk about situations that started in the past and continue to the present or have just finished. However, the present perfect continuous focuses on extended actions that may be ongoing, while the present perfect simple focuses on completed actions with present results. Examples are provided to illustrate the different uses of the two tenses.

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    Differences between the Present Perfect Simple

    and Present Perfect Continuous


    We can use both the tenses above to talk about
    situations that started in the past and are still continuing
    and also about situations that have just finished but still
    affect the present.
    However, there are two main differences between the
    two tenses which are:
    The focus is the action of baking
    Focus
    itself and thinking of it as an
    extended action that may have not
    finished yet.

    Example: Shes been baking cakes all afternoon

    The focus is now on


    the five cakes that
    have already been
    baked.

    Example: Shes baked five cakes this afternoon.


    Present perfect continuous tense is used to speak about situations
    and actions that are more temporary, and the present perfect simple
    tense is used for situations and actions that are more permanent.
    Example:
    The cat has been sleeping all day.
    The cat has never caught any rats.
    Who has been eating my chocolates? There are only a few bars left in
    the fridge.
    Who has eaten my chocolates? There are none left.

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