Complete the roommates' conversation about their messy weekend DIY project by choosing the best verb forms.
"Look at you! You _____________________________ all morning, and you have more green paint in your hair than on the walls!"
"Hey, don't judge me! At least I ____________________________ the entire living room ceiling while you were napping."

"Look at you! You have been painting all morning, and you have more green paint in your hair than on the walls!"

"Hey, don't judge me! At least I have finished the entire living room ceiling while you were napping."

Use the Present Perfect Continuous (have been painting) to emphasize the ongoing process and its visible side effects (paint in the hair).

Use the Present Perfect Simple (have finished) to focus on the completed result of an action.

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