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Diferences between PPS and PPP

Present Perfect Progressive.

It is used to talk about ongoing actions and to emphasise their duration.

It is only used with action verbs

Example: I have been working here since 2010.

It is emphasises the duration of the action

Example: I’ve been writing emails all day.

It talks about temporary ongoing actions or new habits

Example: Recently, I’ve been trying to eat more healthily..

Present Perfect Simple.

It talks about recently completed actions or habits that have a conection to the past.

Example: I’ve just sat down for my break.

It focuses on the result of the action.

Example: I have already written ten e-mails.

¨It is used with stative verbs as well as action verbs

Example: I’ve been a receptionist for much longer.

The present perfect simple refers to a recently completed action.