Present Perfect Simple vs. Present Perfect Continuous

• We use the present perfect simple to talk about completed actions and their results. We use the present perfect continuous for ongoing actions that started in the past and continue now.
• Tense
• Focus
• Example
• Present Perfect Simple
• Completed action / Result
• I have shipped a new feature.
• Present Perfect Continuous
• Duration / Ongoing activity
• We have been running user research.
• Remember
• Use simple for finished results and counting how many times.
• Use continuous for longer activities that are still happening.
• State verbs (know, seem, belong) never take the continuous form.
• Examples
• Logan has redesigned the onboarding flow this week.
• Maya has been working on the mobile app since Monday.
• Common mistakes
• I have knowing him for years.
• I have known him for years.

Complete the sentences

• Nathan (design) ____ the dashboard all morning.
• We (ship) ____ three updates today.
• Chloe (run) ____ usability tests for two hours.
• Lucas (complete) ____ the quarterly review deck.
• They (iterate) ____ on the checkout flow.
• Tyler (write) ____ the project summary.

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