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  1. 12-Jan-2013, 06:07 #1
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    Default Past simple vs. past continuous

    Hello! I want someone to help me with the following question:
    Why do we use past simple here : I lived in Chicago for 2 years. And when can we use past continuous if we use time expressions such as for 2 years, for a week and so on.
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    Default Re: Past simple vs. past continuous

    ***** NOT A TEACHER *****

    Quote Originally Posted by slavaj View Post
    Why do we use past simple here : I lived in Chicago for 2 years.
    I'm not sure if I understand your question, but the implication of this sentence is that they no longer live in Chicago.
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