If the Present Perfect is used to focus on the completed action and on the result, why do we say:
"I have been cycling (Present Perfect Continuous) all day and my legs are really tired now."
The action of cycling has completely finished.
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Sign up to join this communityIf the Present Perfect is used to focus on the completed action and on the result, why do we say:
"I have been cycling (Present Perfect Continuous) all day and my legs are really tired now."
The action of cycling has completely finished.
This use of the present perfect continuous focuses on an action that has recently stopped but its effects are still apparent. The action = cycling all day (duration) has recently stopped but the effects = tired legs are still continuing.
You have been cycling all day
Situation 1: You have just finished cycling.(but the action continued until now)
Situation 2: You are still cycling.
Visualize yourself cycling and telling someone that you have been cycling all day.