Present perfect vs present perfect continuous

Present perfect stresses

• result

• duration

Present perfect continuous stresses

• result

• duration

Select the present perfect continuous

• I've been sick the whole time!

• He's gone to heaven.

• She's never been working that hard.

• I'm going to Ibiza tomorrow.

Select the present perfect!

• My knee's been hurting since last week.

• I have seen the light, he said.

• I am doubting whether I should go.

• I have been working 5 hours so far.

Fill in a present perfect: 'He (to break) my smartphone.'

Fill in a present perfect continuous: 'The cat (to beg) for food all day.'

People sometimes use the present perfect continuous

• to stress when something happened.

• to stress irritation.

• to give a compliment.

• to command someone.

Choose between a present perfect or present perfect continuous: 'I (to stand) here since this morning.'

Choose between a present perfect and a present perfect continuous: 'The ground's all wet. It (to rain) more and more lately.'

Choose between a present perfect and a present perfect continuous: 'Look, I (to make) a cake. Do you want to taste?'