Relier Pairs Present PerfectVersion en ligne Present Perfect Simple and Continuous par Sofia Tsou 1 When the result is more important 2 To talk about life experience 3 When the action is more important 4 To explain the 'side effects' of an activity, e.g. why the kitchen is a mess 5 To say how long 6 To say how many times 7 To talk about a recent action which might not be finished 8 To talk about a finished activity She has been running. I have already washed the dishes. We have cooked dinner. I have watched this movie three times. We have been cooking dinner. You have been working here for 10 years. He has been studying all afternoon. They have been to Spain.