Which is correct? ”I’ve been living here for 5 years” OR ”I’ve lived here for 5 years”?
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![]() | sureshbabupulaMarch 2013
1. I've been living here for 5 years. It means You have lived for 5 years and you are still living here, not leaving the place. 2. I've lived here for 5 years. It means you have lived here for 5 years and you are going to move to another place from now on. |
vincentDecember 2019 The right answer is summarized here:
https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/English/Grammar/I-have-been-living-or-I-have-lived
exRangerDecember 2019 Oh good god are we still debating this topic? It seems like it's been 5 years under debate!
londialNovember 2019 With the verbs live,feel and work we can use either Present Perfect or Present Perf.Cont.with no difference in meaning.
I`ve been living in London for a year.
I`ve lived in London for a year.
MarthaOSeptember 2019 I disagree. #2 doesn't mean you won't be living there any longer. I would say they are basically interchangeable.
MikaeilSeptember 2019 Hi
Berber06June 2019 I have been living here since 5 years .............
adel_mansoJune 2019 living here