Present Perfect - For completed actions, 1. I've finally convinced my parents to let me go to the concert next month., 2. He's managed to save enough money to buy the gaming console., 3. They've organized a surprise party for their friend's birthday without her finding out., PP - How often something has happened, 1. I've skipped PE class three times this term because of my injury., 2. She's changed her Instagram profile picture at least five times since we started secondary school., 3. They've won the school football championship twice in the last four years., PP With verbs that are not used in continuous tenses, 1. I've understood the concept of quantum physics ever since I watched that documentary., 2. She's liked him for months, but she's too shy to tell him how she feels., 3. They've owned that old gaming console for years, even though it doesn't work anymore., PPC - For an action that began in the past and is still in progress, 1. I've been practicing guitar for two years, and I'm finally starting to play properly., 2. She's been saving up for her driving lessons since last summer., 3. They've been playing video games online every evening for months without missing a single day., PPC - For an actions that have finished and explains the current situations, 1. I've been running around all day, so I'm absolutely exhausted right now., 2. She's been crying, and you can see her eyes are still red and puffy., 3. They've been arguing all morning, which is why nobody's talking to each other at lunch.

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