PRESENT PERFECT or PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS? | the difference

Hi guys, I'm Arnel, and today we're going to look at the difference between two tenses.

What's the difference between the present perfect and the present perfect continuous?

in today's lesson Im going to break this question down into little baby steps. So let's begin.

Both the present perfect and the present perfect continuous focus on an action that

started or happened in the past and there's a present connection.

The movers have taken our stuff to the new house. The movers have been taking our stuff to the new house.

You can see the present perfect we have 'have + past participle'. The past participle is verb

number three. For example - eat ate eaten 'eaten' is my past participle. In this case 'taken'.

Present perfect continuous, we have 'have been + 'verb ing'.

Of course, if we have HE, SHEor IT, you need to use 'has'.

'Has' + past participle. 'Has been' + verb ing. So, what's the difference between the movers have

taken our stuff to the new house and The movers have been taking our stuff to the new house?

Present perfect - this action is finished. The movers are done. Our old house is empty. Present perfect

continuous - this action is ongoing. The movers are still taking our stuff to the new house.

I've tried to fix this. I've been trying to fix this. You can see I'm using 'I've'. When

you're speaking, try to contract as often as possible. 'I've' meaning of course I HAVE.

Both of these are an action that started or happened in the past, and they're connected to the

present. Now I have a broken coffee machine sitting in my kitchen. Present perfect - I'm done trying.

I've tried so many times. I'm done, I'm not trying anymore. Present perfect continuous - I'm going to

keep trying. Yes I've tried a few times in the past, but I'm going to continue trying. This is ongoing.

Big Ben's Burgers aren't doing well financially.

They've closed their restaurants. They've been closing their restaurants

Both of these happened or started in the past, and there's a present connection.

But, present perfect - all the stores

are gone. If you want to go to Big Ben's Burgers, you can't. They're gone, they're all closed.

Present perfect continuous - they are still closing them. For example, in the past there were 20, 20 Big

Ben's Burgers. But, every month, a new one closes. Maybe in a year you can't go to one anymore.

This is ongoing. Oh my goodness, I think I've said 'ongoing' with the present perfect continuous

a few times now. - ongoing ongoing. this is ongoing - Right, when we use the present perfect continuous,

the action itself doesn't need to be ongoing, but there's going to be ongoing evidence.

What do I mean by that? For example, Sorry I'm sweating, I've been running.

In this example, I'm done running, but there's present evidence. I'm really sweaty. The evidence

of this past action is continuing. Let's keep going. I've been allergic to cats my whole life.

i've been being allergic to cats my whole life.

This one doesn't work. Let's let's try again. I've known about Bridget's pregnancy for a while now.

I've been knowing about Bridget's pregnancy for a while now.

That one also, that one also doesn't work.

Let's do one more example. This portrait this portrait has belonged to my family for generations.

This portrait has been belonging to my family for generations.