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What is the difference between I have been living there for two years and I live there for two years ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between I have been living there for two years and I live there for two years ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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I live refers to a present sentence I’m still living there plus two more years , and I’ve been living implies a past that has ended
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I have been living there for 2 years (present perfect continuous) or I have lived there for 2 years( present perfect) both mean that the action started in the past and continues in the present. I live there for two years( present simple) cannot be used for duration of time, and is therefore incorrect. I lived there for two years (past simple) is a completed action in the past.
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