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<div | <div style="font-size:200%;">What is the difference between "I have been living" and "I have lived"?</div> | ||
== Present Perfect Continuous == | == Present Perfect Continuous == | ||
*Example: "I've been living in Paris for 2 years" | |||
Th first 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 Simple == | |||
*Example: "I've lived in Paris for 2 years" | |||
The second 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. | |||
==Reference== | |||
https://polyglotclub.com/language/english/question/1323 | |||
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