Present continuousနဲ့ present perfect continuousကိုAdvanced Descriptive Paragraphနဲ့ရှင်းပြထားတယ်။

Описание: 1️⃣ Present Continuous
Form: am / is / are + V-ing
🔹 Main use
To describe an action happening now or around now, often temporary.
🔹 Key ideas
Happening at this moment
Temporary situation
Can refer to near future arrangements
🔹 Examples
I am reading your message now.
She is staying with her aunt this week.
We are meeting the manager tomorrow.
🔹 Common time words
now, at the moment, these days, today, currently

2️⃣ Present Perfect Continuous
Form: have / has been + V-ing
🔹 Main use
To describe an action that started in the past and continues until now, or has just stopped, with present results.
🔹 Key ideas
Focus on duration
Action began in the past
Often explains a present situation
🔹 Examples
I have been reading for two hours.
She has been working here since 2021.
You look tired. Have you been studying?
🔹 Common time words
for, since, all day, recently, lately

3️⃣ Side-by-side comparison
Feature
Present Continuous
Time reference - Now / around now
Duration focus - ❌ No

Start time mentioned ❌
Temporary action ✅
Result visible now - Sometimes

Present Perfect Continuous
Time reference - Past → now
Duration focus - ✅ Yes
Start time mentioned ✅ (for / since)
Temporary action - ✅ (but ongoing)
Result visible now - Very common

4️⃣ Meaning difference with the same verb
Example: study
I am studying English.→ What I’m doing now / these days
I have been studying English for five years.→ Focus on how long it has continued
Example: work
She is working late tonight.→ Temporary situation
She has been working late all week.→ Repeated action with duration

5️⃣ Common learner mistakes 🚫
❌ I am studying English since 2021.
✅ I have been studying English since 2021.
❌ I have been watching TV now.
✅ I am watching TV now.

🧠 Simple memory trick
Present Continuous → What is happening now?
Present Perfect Continuous → How long has it been happening?

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