Present perfect simple vs continuous

Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous

Present Perfect Simple	Present Perfect Continuous
  For states that started in the past and continue in the present   For experiences in our lives up to now   For completed actions that happened recently   With superlatives   To talk about change	  For longer actions that started in the past and continue in the present   For longer actions that have recently finished, but have a result in the present   For actions that happened repeatedly in the past and still happen in the present

We use PPS with verbs that describe short actions, like break, start, find, lose, buy, stop, finish, etc.

We use PPC with verbs that describe longer actions, like learn, study, rain, try, play, read, wait, etc.
We use PPC to emphasise the action we’ve been doing

 With work and live, both forms are possible
o My sister’s worked/been working here for ages
o She’s lived/been living in London since 2011

•   We often use for, since, just, yet, already, still, ever, never recently, lately, etc. with both forms.
  
•   We also use de PPS with this week/month, etc. and this morning/evening, etc. if it still that
  time of day.
  How long? How many?
  
  •   To make questions in PPC when you want to talk about how long something has been happening, use: How long...?
    
  •   To make questions in PPS when you want to talk how many things have been completed, use: How many...?
    
  •   For state verbs we must use the PPS with How long? How long have you had your car? How long have you been having you car?