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== Present Perfect Simple == | == Present Perfect Simple == | ||
<blockquote>Example: "I've lived in Paris for 2 years"</blockquote> | |||
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. | 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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Present Perfect Continuous
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 Simple
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.
Reference
https://polyglotclub.com/language/english/question/1323