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Present Perfect Continuous

We use Present Perfect Continuous for an activity that has recently stopped or just stopped.

We use present perfect continuous with "how long" and "for/since" because we want to say that the activity is still happening or has stopped.

Compare the following statements

Present Perfect Simple & Present Perfect Continuous

What's the difference?

Present Perfect Simple & Present Perfect Continuous

Present Perfect Continuous (LEFT) & Present Perfect Simple (RIGHT)

Present Perfect Continuous

We use Present Perfect Continuous for an activity that has recently stopped or just stopped.

Study this situation:

Is it raining?
No, but the ground is wet.
It has been raining.

Have / has been Verbing is the present perfect continuous.

When do we use it?

We use the present perfect continuous for an activity that
has recently stopped or just stopped. There is a connection
with now!

You are out of breath. Have you been running? (=you are out of
breath NOW)

NOTE:

The present perfect continuous is NOT normally used with
the words ever and never! In this case we use present perfect
simple!

Have you ever flown in a helicopter before?

Have you ever been flying in a helicopter before?