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What is the difference between "I have been living" and "I have lived"?

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.

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https://polyglotclub.com/language/english/question/1323


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