What is the present perfect tense used for?
present perfect and present perfect continuous

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The present perfect tense is used to describe actions that occurred at an unspecified time in the past and are relevant to the present.
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What is the structure of the present perfect tense?
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The structure is: Subject + has/have + past participle.
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What is the present perfect continuous tense used for?
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The present perfect continuous tense is used to describe actions that started in the past and are still continuing or have recently stopped, emphasizing the duration.
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What is the structure of the present perfect continuous tense?
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The structure is: Subject + has/have been + present participle (verb+ing).
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Provide an example of the present perfect tense.
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I have visited Paris.
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Provide an example of the present perfect continuous tense.
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She has been studying for three hours.
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What is the difference between the present perfect and present perfect continuous tenses?
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The present perfect focuses on the completion of an action, while the present perfect continuous emphasizes the duration of an ongoing action.
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