Usage Examples Present Continuous vs. Present Perfect Continuous

• Children have not been swimming that long. -
• Are you using my phone? Give it back to me! -
• My brother is not sleeping, he is playing now. -
• I can't talk now, I am studying. -
• James is playing football at the moment. -
• We are painting the walls in the bedroom now. -
• Is your cousin coming to the party? -
• Be quiet, Alice is sleeping. -
• It is raining, take an umbrella! -
• Why are you shouting at me now? -
• How long have you been learning Chinese? -
• My wife is working on her new project at the moment. -
• I am reading now. -
• My mum is not working at the moment. -
• I have not been dancing for half a year. -
• We have not been arguing for two weeks. -
• My daughter has not been studying maths for a month. -
• What book are you reading now? -
• What happened? Why are you crying? -
• How long has John been playing chess? -