Present Perfect - Present Perfect Progressive - contrasted

1) Use

Both tenses are very simlilar. There are sentences where we can use the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Progressive. The focus in the progressive form is on the course of the action.

It has rained since Monday.
(It has rained - at least once or now and then.)

It has been raining since Monday.
(It has been raining every day since Monday.)

There are verbs which are normally not used with the progressive forms. Have a look at these words on this page: Present Progressive.

2) Form

Present Perfect	Present Perfect Progressive
have/has + past participle	have/has + been + infinitive + -ing

3) Examples

Present Perfect	Present Perfect Progressive
3-1 Affirmative sentences
I have cleaned my room. I've cleaned my room.	I have been playing volleyball. I've been playing volleyball.
You have cleaned your room. You've cleaned your room.	You have been playing volleyball. You've been playing volleyball.
He has cleaned his room. He's cleaned his room.	He has been playing volleyball. He's been playing volleyball.

Present Perfect	Present Perfect Progressive
3-2 Negative sentences
I have not cleaned my room. I've not cleaned my room. I haven't cleaned my room.	I have not been playing volleyball. I've not been playing volleyball. I haven't been playing volleyball.
You have not cleaned your room. You've not cleaned your room. You haven't cleaned your room.	You have not been playing volleyball. You've not been playing volleyball. You haven't been playing volleyball.
He has not cleaned his room. He's not cleaned his room. He hasn't cleaned his room.	He has not been playing volleyball. He's not been playing volleyball. He hasn't been playing volleyball.

Present Perfect	Present Perfect Progressive
3-3 Questions
Have I cleaned my room?	Have I been playing volleyball?
Have you cleaned your room?	Have you been playing volleyball?
Has he cleaned his room?	Has he been playing volleyball?

4) Spelling

stopped (Double the consonant after a short vowel.)	sitting (double consonant after short vowel)
loved (one -e at the end of the word -> Leave out the -e and add -d.)	writing (leave out one -e at the end)
worried (consonant before -y ->Change to -ie.)	lying (change -ie to -y)