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Diferences between PPS and PPP

The present perfect progressive and the present perfect simple are two English tenses that serve different functions. The present perfect progressive highlights temporary ongoing actions or new habits and emphasizes the duration of these actions.

Diferences
  between 
PPS and PPP

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.