Usage Examples Present Perfect vs. Present Perfect Continuous

• Why have we been waiting for her for forty minutes? -
• There has been an accident. -
• Who have you been talking to for an hour? -
• Have you been reading this paper for two hours? -
• I've been reading the book you gave me for two weeks. -
• How long has Nataly been calling you? -
• You are all sweaty! What have you been doing? -
• I have already cooked the dinner. -
• My best friend hasn't been talking to me for a week. -
• Julie has been working on this report since eight am. -
• Jack has been decorating the house all summer. -
• Has your mother been jogging? She looks fit! -
• Erica has not been listening to you all this time. -
• Ann hasn't read this paper yet. -
• My husband has started a new painting this week. -
• Mary has been to Canada twice. -
• Mary and Jane have been travelling since July. -
• Charles has been teaching at the university since August. -
• They have been studying philosophy for five years. -
• I haven't been playing hockey for a long time. -