keannu
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In present perfect like 2, "have" has the nuance of indicating the present, so for native speakers, does "had" in "had lived" have the nuance of indicating the past point? I mean in "had lived", "had" refers to a past point, while "lived" points to an action finished before the past point. Can I make such an analogy between present perfect and past perfect?
1. Julie and Mike had lived together for fifteen years when they got divorced.
2. Julie and Mike have lived together for fifteen years.
1. Julie and Mike had lived together for fifteen years when they got divorced.
2. Julie and Mike have lived together for fifteen years.