Present Perfect : Simple - Continuous - Short & Longer Actions

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Present Perfect Simple : state, achievement, number, repetitive

Present Perfect Continuous : duration

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Present Perfect Continuous = activity

The company has been publishing guidebooks for 32 years.

Activity :  learn, rain, try, play, work, read, wait.

I’ve been learning English for 3 years

The company has been running a website for several years.

I have been doing my homework.

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Present Perfect Simple = state

They have been married since 2014.

Short action: start, find, lose, break, buy, stop

Ex.:
I have started a course.

The company has published over 650 guidebooks since the company began.

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Both : live & work

I have lived here for 5 years.

I have been living here for 5 years.

I have worked in Jakarta since 1994.

I have been working in Jakarta since 1994.

I have done my homework  (finished).

I have been doing my homework.

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Present Perfect Continuous - longer actions

Often for longer actions: learn, rain, wait, try, play, work, read.

I have been learning English for about 3 years.

Don’t usually for short actions: start, find, lose, break, buy, stop.

I have started a course.

Both are possible

I have lived (been living) here for 5 years.

He has worked (been working) in Jakarta since 1993.

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Present Perfect Simple & Present Perfect Continuous

I have been working here for 17 years.

How long have you been traveling on your own.

He has wrote books since he left university.

He has written 3 books so far.

They haven’t been playing tennis for very long.

I have known my best friend since we were kids.

How long has your sister been an actress.

We haven’t had a holiday for three years.

How long have you owned your house.

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