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"I have been living" versus "I have lived"?
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Welcome to our lesson on "English Grammar → I have been living or I have lived"! 📚 As an experienced English language teacher with 20 years of experience, I'm here to help you understand the nuances between these two phrases. After mastering this lesson, you might also be interested in exploring other related topics, such as English Pronouns, Native of vs. Native to in English Grammar, and Reflexive Pronouns in Sentences. Let's dive in and improve your English grammar skills together! 😊

Present Perfect Continuous[edit | edit source]

➡ Sentence Structure : Subject + have/has + been + V4 (ing Verb) + Object

Example: "I've been living in Paris for 2 years"

This tense is called the "Present Perfect Continuous" (have been living).

It means I have lived there for 2 years and, by implication, that I'm going to continue to live there for at least the near future. I am going to continue living in Paris.

Present Perfect Tense[edit | edit source]

➡ Sentence Structure : Subject + have/has + V3(Past Participle) + Object

Example: "I've lived in Paris for 2 years"

This tense is called the "Present Perfect Simple" (have lived) and simply means from then until now I have lived there for 2 years and it doesn't indicate whether I intend to continue living in Paris.

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