Had been living or had lived?

They are both correct, depending on personal preference, and perhaps the structure of the sentence. eg 1 Until he was sent to jail, he had been living in his childhood home. eg 2 Until he was jailed, he had lived in his childhood home for many years.

Can I say I have been living?

It depends on the context and what you want to say. “I have been living in London for five years” tells us that you are still living there and that you have been living there in one continuous time period. “I have lived in London for five years” can (but does not have to) mean the same.

Had been living is which tense?

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.

Has lived or has been living meaning?

Has lived means not living here anymore. He has been living here for 5 years. HAS BEEN LIVING means he is still living in the same place and it’s been 5 years that he is there.

What is the sentence of lived?

1. She had lived with the family since she was born. 2. She has lived with the family since she was born.

What is the difference between lived and lived?

“I lived here” is a competed action in the past. It has no affiliation to the present and so would be past/perfect tense. Whereas “I have lived here” is a present perfect tense as it relates to the present and is an ongoing action.

Had been living meaning?

“We have been living” is what you say when you still live there. If you no longer live there, you say “We lived in Athens…” or “We had been living in Athens…”

What does have been living mean?

I have been living here for 10 years means an action that has already been started in the past but it is still going in the present time. ( It is present perfect continuous tense )

Is Lived grammatically correct?

Both are grammatically correct but the usage depends on the context. As you noted one is in past simple tense while the other in past continuous tense, and there is a difference between them in use. In 1999, I lived in Cuba. It means that you lived there not temporary (permanent).

How do you use living in a sentence?

Living sentence example

1. He’s living his dream.
2. We’re living in the 21st century, Mary.
3. You’re living under the same roof.
4. Slowly carrying the full cups into the living room, she handed one to Alex.
5. I’ve been living in the same apartment with you for two years.
6. I feel like I just started living again.

Has a sentence been lived?

Is “I have been living here for five years” correct?

No, it is wrong to say I have been living here since five years. Because, since shows point of time. Hence, we should replace since with for which shows period of time. Therefore, the right sentence is “ I have been living here for five years.

Is “I have been living here since 2017” grammatically correct?

No it isn’t. You can say “I have been living here since 5 years ago” or, more naturally “I have been living here for 5 years”. “Since” anchors the time to a specific point in time, so “I have been living here since 2017/last week/Tuesday” are all correct.

What is the difference between “five years ago” and “since”?

Both those sentences are in the sense that you are still living in that place — starting from five years ago and continuing to the present time (and expected to continue into the future). When using the word “since,” we’re referencing a starting time in the past, so “ago” is needed. Stop creating content for the sake of it.

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