Present perfect simple and continuous
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Este documento explica la diferencia entre el presente perfecto simple y el presente perfecto continuo en inglés. El presente perfecto simple se usa cuando nos interesa el resultado de una acción, mientras que el presente perfecto continuo se usa cuando nos interesa la acción en sí misma y si está o no terminada. El documento también proporciona ejemplos de cómo usar "for" y "since" con cada tiempo verbal para hablar de la duración de una acción.
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