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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!!!