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. Trump Backs Vote to Release Epstein Files in Sharp ...

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.

Whether teaching or learning the present perfect, it is often useful to present the two verb aspects in a contrastive way. Compare the following: 'Dick Francis has been writing novels since 1957. In ...