Present Perfect Simple & Continuous
I've been reading the book for weeks now.
- The person has finished reading the book
- The person hasn't finished reading the book
She's gone to Madrid.
- She's come back.
- She's still there.
He's been to Paris.
- He's come back.
- He's still in Paris.
She's been living in that flat for ten years.
- She moved home recently.
- She still lives there.
Look at the ashtray- someone's been smoking in here!
- Someone is still smoking in the room.
- Nobody is smoking in the room.
I've just sent the reply.
- The action is not finished.
- The action is finished.
She's been to Jamaica.
- We don't know when she went.
- We know when she went.
I haven't seen the film yet.
- The person would like to see the film.
- The person doesn't want to see the film
You still haven't done that work.
- The speaker is getting impatient with the person.
- The speaker is not getting impatient with the person.
He's been working in London for six months.
- He's likely to stay in London forever.
- He's likely to leave London.