Present Perfect vs Present Continuous

Present continuous

Present progressive is used for events taking place in or around this particular moment in time, or thatsomething is temporary, or to discuss changing situation, and also to discuss future plans.}
 

1. - We use the Present Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and has continued up until now.

2. - Use this tense also to talk about actions that began in the past and have recently stopped.

3. - He use the auxiliar verb have/has with the verb to be in past participle.

4.-The structure of the present perfect continuous is: subject + have/has + verb to be in past participle + verb with ing + complement.

5. - In its negative form the uxiliar have/has changes in haven't/hasn't.

Present perfect

The present perfect is used to talk about two times at once: the present and the past. In fact one can say thatvery often you use a single sentence in present perfect rather than in simple present and simple past another

 1. - We use the Present Perfect to say that an action happened at an unspecified time before now. The exact time is not important.

2. -  We can use the Present Perfect with unspecific expressions such as: ever, never, once, many times, several times, before, so far, already, yet, etc.

3. - The auxiliar verb to form the present perfect is have.

4. - The structure for the present perfect is: Subject + have/has + verb in past participle + complement.

5. - In the negative sentences the auxiliar have/has become into haven't/hasn't