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<div style="font-size:300%;">What is the difference between the | <div style="font-size:300%;">What is the difference between the following two sentences? When is it appropriate to use them?</div> | ||
#"I've been living in Paris for 2 years" | #"I've been living in Paris for 2 years" | ||
#"I've lived in Paris for 2 years" | #"I've lived in Paris for 2 years" | ||
== Present Perfect Continuous == | == Present Perfect Continuous == | ||
The first tense is called the "Present Perfect Continuous" (have been living). It means I have lived there for 2 years and I'm going to live there | The 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 == | == Present Perfect Simple == | ||
The second tense is called the "Present Perfect Simple" (have lived) and simply means from then | 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. |
Revision as of 11:13, 1 February 2019
What is the difference between the following two sentences? When is it appropriate to use them?
- "I've been living in Paris for 2 years"
- "I've lived in Paris for 2 years"
Present Perfect Continuous
The 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
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.