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Present Perfect vs. Present Perfect Continuous Present Perfect Form: have/has + Past Participle Use: This is used to refer to completed actions, activities or processes. It suggests very long permanent situations. � Present Perfect Continuous Form: have/has + been + verb in ING Use: This is used to refer to unfinished or developing activities. It suggests temporary actions or activities. � Choose the best answer. 1. The firemen are outside.� They have been tryinghave tried�to put out the fire for the last two hours. 2. Troy is a pilot. He has flownhas been flying�to many parts of the world. 3. The baby has slepthas been sleeping�for more than 4 hours. I think I will wake her up. 4. Ale has gonehas been going�to Padre Island only once. 5. She has not takenhas not been taking�a bath for two weeks.� She reeks!!! 6. We all want to go home.� We have been ridinghave ridden�this bus for over 5 hours. 7. The lost girls haven't been found yet.� A crew of volunteers has searchedhas been searching�for them for 2 days. 8. Gabriela�has been studyinghas studied�a PhD. It took her 6 years, but she finally got her diploma. 9. The lecturer has spokenhas been speaking�for more than 1 hour!!! I just want him to finish!!! 10.There is a constuction site behind my house. They have been makinghave made� a lot of noise and it is driving us crazy!!! � �