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what is the difference between present perfect and perfect continious
 
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For actions:
present perfect simle- finished but connected to now
present perfect continuous- unfinished

For states:
present perfect simple-unfinished but long-term
present perfect continuous- unfished but short-term

These are not all inclusive definitions, but they do cover a lot of bases. ;-)
 
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