Level 3

1

I’ve worked in two different schools.

2

I’ve been working here for six months.

These sentences describe:

A

actions that started in the past and continue to the present.

B

actions that started in the past and are now finished.

1

I’ve worked in two different schools.

2

I’ve been working here for six months.

Sentence 1 uses the present perfect simple. We use this to describe:

A

quantities

B

durations

1

I’ve worked in two different schools.

2

I’ve been working here for six months.

Sentence 2 uses the present perfect continuous. We use this to describe:

A

quantities

B

durations

1

I’ve worked in two different schools.

2

I’ve been working here for six months.

There are however some times when the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous have the same meaning.
For example:

A

We have lived here for five years.

B

We have been living here for five years.

In these sentences, the meaning is the same.

1

I’ve worked in two different schools.

2

I’ve been working here for six months.

Also, remember that we cannot use the continuous with stative verbs. These are verbs that describe a state, such as like, love, or understand.

I have understood the idea.

I have been understanding the idea.