PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE VS PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Watch the following video to notice differences between present sperfect simple and present perfect continuous Present Perfect Simple and ContinuousDo you know the difference between "We've painted the room" and "We've been painting the room"?We use both the present perfect simple (have or has + past participle) and the present perfect continuous (have or has + been + -ing form) to talk about past actions or states which are still connected to the present.Focusing on result or activityThe present perfect simple usually focuses on the result of the activity in some way, and the present perfect continuous usually focuses on the activity itself in some way. 4. Complete the conversation with the Present Perfect Continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Do not use contractions; instead, use the long form. Manager: I’m sorry, the museum is really busy today. How long 1) have you been waiting (you It’s OK. We 2) have not been waiting (not wait) long. We 3) have been standing (stand) in this queue for about twenty minutes.Manager: Right. Well, I’ll introduce you to Henri, our curator. He 4) has been working (work) here for over twenty years.Guest: Thanks. My son, Jack, is very excited. He 5) has been learning(learn) about Leonardo da Vinci at school.Manager: Well, I’m sure Henri can answer any questions. He 6) has been looking after (look after) the Mona Lisa for ten years.Jack: How long 7) has she been hanging(she in the Louvre? 5. Choose the correct option.a. My mum _ a new car. has bought has been buying b. It _ since yesterday. 's snowed 's been snowing c. I _ the piano for years. 've learnt 've been learning d. I _ abroad. 've never been 've never been going d. I _ my homework yet. haven't done haven't been doing 6. Match the questions in the Present Perfect Simple or Continuous. Pay attention how they start and what they're about. How long have you been wearing the same watch? How many foreign countries have you visited? How many books have you read in the past three months? 7. Complete the sentences. Use the Present Perfect Simple or the Present Perfect Continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Do not use contractions; instead, use the long form. 1. I have been studying (study) English since 2006.2. I have been listening (listen) to the same music since November.3. I have been going (go) to the same hairdresser’s for 3 months.4. I have known (know) my oldest friend since we were young.5. I have been sitting (sit) in this chair since 3 p.m.