Coninuous or perfect?

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Can you say me which is the good sentence and what the difference is please?

This week I am reading a book about English grammar.
This week I have been reading a book about English grammar.

Which one to use if my book was started on monday and is not finished and the week is also not finished?

thanks

Aung122 · Accepted Answer

May I suggest like this:  I'm going to read a book about English Grammar this week.

Siernan · Answer

Doesn t that mean  I have not yet started it? its the future no?

Gigilian Nguyen · Answer

Hi, maybe it's about The Present Continuous, The Present Perfect and The Present Perfect Continuous.

The Present Continuous to talk about activities happening now, or happening around now, and not necessarily this very moment, and it is also used to talk about activities happening in the near future, espeacially for planned future events.

The Present Perfect Continuous to describe how long something has been happening up to now, to refer to an event that may or may not be finished when its effect can be seen now.

The Present Perfect to talk about experiences, it's important if we have done it in our lives or not, and it's not important when we did it. It's also used to talk about an action which started in the past (at an unidentified time) and continuous up to now; about a past action that has the result in the present.

You can say: ''I have been reading a book about English grammar.''

And can also say: ''I have read a book about English grammar.'' Because the week when you read hasn't finished yet, and sure that at a time in the future, you will finish your reading.

I wish I would help you a little, you should ask for opinions from the others for sure, hope you will get more results.

Siernan · Answer

Thank you both for your answers it is very kind.

I still do not know why one of my phrases is right and not the other. From my grammar book I can use 2 of them but why and what is the rule.

Siernan · Answer

Can any teacher explain more please?

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