Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Present Perfect Tense Continuous

He has been standing on the corner for about ten minutes. (And he is still there)

He has been waiting outside for about ten minutes. (And he is still there!)

(Present perfect continuous tense emphasizes the time spent.)

Present Perfect Tense SimpleĀ 

He has stood on the corner. (He hasn’t gone inside)

He has waited outside. (He hasn’t waited inside)

(Present perfect simple tense emphasizes the action itself.)


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