The document discusses the difference between the present perfect and present perfect continuous tenses. The present perfect continuous emphasizes an ongoing activity with a duration, such as "He has been repairing the car for 2 hours." The present perfect emphasizes a completed result, such as "He has repaired the car." It also notes that stative verbs, which describe a state of being, take the present perfect tense, while action verbs are used with the present perfect continuous to describe an ongoing action over a period of time.

1. Present Perfect VS. Present Perfect
Continuous
1
He has been repairing
the car for 2 hours
He has repaired the
car
Present perfect continuous
Emphasis on ACTIVITY
Present perfect
Emphasis on RESULT
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2. Stative and Action verbs
2
They have known each
other for ages
Use STATIVE or ACTION
verbs with present perfect
They have been
playing football for
an hour
Only use ACTION verbs
with present perfect
Continuous
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3. Correct or Incorrect
• They have been knowing each other for ages
• They have known each other for ages.
• I have been living here for 2 years.
• I have lived here for 2 years.
• I have been understanding the lesson.
• I have understood the lesson.
• I haven’t been finishing my homework yet.
• I haven’t finished my homework yet.
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