I have been babysitting vs I have babysat

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. 'I have been babysitting' is in the present perfect continuous tense, indicating an ongoing action that started in the past and continues into the present. 'I have babysat' is in the present perfect tense, indicating a completed action with a focus on the result in the present.

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I have been babysitting

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is in the present perfect continuous tense, indicating an ongoing action that started in the past and continues into the present. It is used when emphasizing the duration or continuity of the babysitting activity.

Examples:

I have been babysitting my neighbor's kids for the past three years.
She has been babysitting since she was a teenager.

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I have been stuck babysitting these three kids.
I've been babysitting since I was about ten.
I've been babysitting for the last four hours.
- Abby's been babysitting for me.
Besides, I have major babysitting skills.
I have a doctorate in Modern European History and yet I'm babysitting burnouts in detention.
Though I have done my fair share of babysitting lately.
Look, I have to go to babysitting.
Besides, I have major babysitting skills.
Yes, I have become that mom that uses video games as a babysitting device.
Crazy. Mom, can I play my video game?! Yes, I have become that mom that uses video games as a babysitting device.
Now, I haven't exactly read "C-4 for dummies,"... but I'm guessing that if we' babysitting a bomb, it'd be somewhere in this pile.
My pay grade doesn't include babysitting either, but I have my orders, so you and your little convoy are under my wing.
I have spent the past 24 hours babysitting you for less than what a babysitter gets paid.
McGee has me babysitting his auctions.
Mostly rookies who get stuck babysitting.
Then the babysitting family disappeared to Nantucket.
I am tired of babysitting this thing.
I was babysitting Jocelyn on her birthday.
I was out babysitting a vampire.

Alternatives:

I have been taking care of the children.
I have been looking after the kids.
I have been watching the children.
I have been caring for the kids.

I have babysat

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is in the present perfect tense, indicating a completed action with a focus on the result in the present. It is used when emphasizing the completion of the babysitting activity.

Examples:

I have babysat my niece many times.
She has babysat for several families in the neighborhood.

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Couldn't you have babysat for her?
It has been, like, so long since I babysat for you guys.
She babysat for you and Carrie years ago.
Lau's having her babysat for a reason.
It was the woman who babysat him.
He babysat me when was a kid.
You've never babysat by yourself before.
I babysat for his dog when his Nana died.
l babysat my nephew this weekend.
You babysat my kids while you were on Oxycontin.
I mean, I babysat for my neighbors' kids.
You've never babysat by yourself before.
She even babysat the kid while Rosario was at work.
I love being babysat by teens.
We're a little old to be babysat.
I babysat for his dog when his Nana died.
I babysat them two months ago.
I babysat for the Putneys last night.
My Aunt Sheila used to get high as a kite when babysat me.
You and your cousin babysat me when I was a small boy.

Alternatives:

I have taken care of the children.
I have looked after the kids.
I have watched the children.
I have cared for the kids.

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I have been babysitting vs I have babysat