Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous

To say how many times 

 To talk about life experience

To talk about a finished activity

To talk about a recent action which might not be finished 

When the result is more important

To say how long

 When the action is more important

 To say how many times

 To talk about life experience

 To talk about a finished activity

To talk about a recent action which might not be finished 

When the result is more important

To say how long

When the action is more important

He played football. That’s why he is so dirty. 

He has played football. That’s why he is so dirty. 

He has been playing football. That’s why he is so dirty. 

since midday

yesterday

already

We’ve been played basketball for three hours.

We’ve been playing basketball for three hours.

We’re playing basketball for three hours.

cleaned

has been cleaning

has cleaned

How many times have you been visiting Scotland? 

How many times have you visited Scotland? 

How many times did you visit Scotland? 

have been painted / haven't been painted

have been painting / has not finished

have painted / didn't paint

Julie is at the office since 6 am. 

Julie has been being at the office since 6 am. 

Julie has been at the office since 6 am. 

Their parents have been friends since their childhood.

They have been taken the dog for a walk.

Is it still raining? No, it have stopped.

They are discussing the problem for hours, but has not solved it yet.

The train has just come.

David has been painting in his studio since 10 o’clock.

Mike has forgotten to learn the poem.

Mary and Sam have collected stamps for 3 years.

 have revised

 has revised

 revised

have been revising

 has been revising

 wrote

 have been writing

 has been writing

 have written

 has written

 is cooking

 have cooked

 have been cooking

has cooked

 has been cooking

has learnt

has been learning

have been learning

have learnt

have been learnt

 scored

 has scored

 has been scoring

 hasn't scored

 have scored

 have been scoring

 haven't scored

 know

 have known

 have been knowing

known

has known

 has been knowing

 changed

 been changing

been changed

 have changed

 being doing

done

 did

been doing

 has eaten

has been eating

 have eaten

have been eating

 He's been waiting for 40 minutes.

 He waited for 40 minutes.

He waits for 40 minutes.

 Sophie's already bought souvenirs.

 Sophie hasn't bought souvenirs yet

 Sophie hasn't bought souvenirs already. 

Sophie hasn't been to the Burj Al Arab hotel yet.

 Sophie has just been to the Burj Al Arab hotel. 

 Sophie has already been to the Burj Al Arab hotel.

 I haven't been trying octopus.

 I've never tried octopus. 

 I've already tried octopus.

Ollie has been making a cake.

Ollie hasn't made a cake yet.

Ollie has just made a cake.