has lived vs has been living

[juliana0403]

Hi guys..

What are diffrences between two tenses below ?

He has lived here for 5 years.
He has been living here for 5 years.

Thank you.^^

[abaka]

In this case, none really, since to live is a continuous process.

I think, however, that "he has lived here for five years" is stylistically more formal and literary than "he has been living here for five years", which is perfectly acceptable vernacular.

[rajan]

I am not a teacher, I would like to try:

In First one person gives stress on the result of having been here for 5 years. eg He has lived there for 5 years and nothing has yet changed around him.

In Second one Person gives stress on the time period.

If I am wrong, please do let me know also for my knowledge


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Hi guys..

What are diffrences between two tenses below ?

He has lived here for 5 years.
He has been living here for 5 years.

Thank you.^^

[abaka]

I am not a teacher, I would like to try:

In First one person gives stress on the result of having been here for 5 years. eg He has lived there for 5 years and nothing has yet changed around him.

In Second one Person gives stress on the time period.

If I am wrong, please do let me know also for my knowledge


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That is a very good way of putting it. I think, though, that this distinction in meaning is such a fine one that it is scarcely noticeable without deep analysis, and that here the basic stylistic difference is more quickly perceived.

[Roselin]

Hi guys..

What are diffrences between two tenses below ?

He has lived here for 5 years. 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.

Thank you.^^

In the first one.......the action of living has overed whereas in the second one it is still continue.

[jctgf]

In the first one.......the action of living has overed whereas in the second one it is still continue.

that's precisely what I thought it used to mean.

[bhaisahab]

He has lived here for 5 years. 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.

They both mean that he has lived in that place for 5 years, maybe he is still living there, maybe not, maybe he's dead.

[jctgf]

He has lived here for 5 years. 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.

They both mean that he has lived in that place for 5 years, maybe he is still living there, maybe not, maybe he's dead.

hi,
I wonder whether the sentences mean basically the same because of the verb (live) or because of "for 5 years".
thanks.

[bhaisahab]

They are both saying the same thing, the first one with present perfect, the second with present perfect continuous. If it said 'He had lived here for 5 years', past perfect, it could mean that he no longer lived there, but not necessarily.

[jctgf]

They are both saying the same thing, the first one with present perfect, the second with present perfect continuous. If it said 'He had lived here for 5 years', past perfect, it could mean that he no longer lived there, but not necessarily.

thanks.

we are taught that the meaning of PP and PPC is precisely how Roselin explained.

my doubt now is if the PP and the PPC mean always the same. if not, could you please provide a few examples?

thanks.