Usage Examples Present Continuous vs. Present Perfect Continuous

• My mum has been cooking all afternoon. -
• Be quiet, Alice is sleeping. -
• Paul is not smiling, is he okay? -
• You have been eating a lot recently. -
• How long has John been playing chess? -
• They have been travelling since September. -
• What book are you reading now? -
• I have been working here for five years. -
• Mum is cooking, go and help her. -
• My fiancee has not been talking to me for three days. -
• Children have not been swimming that long. -
• My brother is not sleeping, he is playing now. -
• It is raining, take an umbrella! -
• You are sweaty! Have you been exercising? -
• What happened? Why are you crying? -
• Why are you shouting at me now? -
• You are so dirty! What have you been doing? -
• James is playing football at the moment. -
• I usually walk to work but today I am taking a bus. -
• I have been driving for six hours without stopping. -