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For most native speakers, the shorter, the better. So, I'd say 'I've lived' is slightly more common.

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[@AngloLinkEnglish]

I'm glad you've enjoyed this lesson! To answer your question: Your sentences are not in PPC. They are in PP with the verb 'be' as the MAIN verb: be + normal adjective: It is steady. / It was steady. / It has been steady. be + participle adjective: It is settled. / It was settled. / It has been settled. be + noun: It is a pleasure. / It was a pleasure. / It has been a pleasure.

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hello teacher, about state verb and the action verb, there is an opinion, but I am not sure whether it is right or not.The example is below: 1.I realise that it is hard to get on well with him. means: Maybe I have realised this situation some years ago, this situation(it is hard to get on well with him) is not new for me. 2.I am realising that it is hard to get on well with him. means: I just know this situation(it is hard to get on well with him), it is new for me.

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Yes, you could make this distinction, and use 'I'm realising'. If you want to be grammatically more correct, you could say: I'm beginning to realise ...

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Hello. I'm confused. Could you write please more verbs that we can use in Pres. Perfect Simple and Pr.Perfect Continuous with the same meaning. For example: Live, work, study, teach 1) I've taught English since 2019= I've been teaching English since 2019 2) I've studied English since 2020 = I've been studying English since 2019. How about " Drive, Go, Play " etc. He's been driving the same car since 2015 = He's driven the same car since 2015. ( Is it correct ??? ). Could you write more verbs with examples please. Thanks for your reply.

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Thanks for answering my question.You mean ppc expresses a habitual temporary action happening recently . We have been told that adverbs of frequency are not used with continuous tenses .Also when we say two ... (books ) we use present perfect simple.I am confused now . The teacher's book has put it as you said .Thanks for being patient.

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Thank you! Yes, I'd definitely recommend watching that lesson as well.

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Hi, I have finally been able to find some good explications of this present perfect continuous, thank you! The doubt I still have refers to the negative form. You said it is quite uncommon to find this form and you mentions some exceptions...but is it not common to find it (and the only correct way for actions verbs) if it is specified the time you haven't been doing that? Example: I haven't been playing football for 5 years.Thank u!!

[@AngloLinkEnglish]

You're welcome, Marco. That's the point. Although your sentence is correct, a native speaker would say: 'I haven't played football for 5 years.'

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Your videos are incredibel! I have a silly question: We see some people writing, "I was here", but I think it sould be "I've been here" since there is no time specified in the past. Am I right? Anyway, is it OK to write, "I was here"? Thank you!

[@AngloLinkEnglish]

Thank you very much, Elmar! Interesting question! Yes, the correct phrase is: 'X was here!' not 'X has been here!' I suppose it's because when it is read by a future visitor, the action was clearly in the past with no connection to the present.

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can you upload one full video about how to use all tense in English,because it is easy for us to look it and no need to find other video when we want to watch it.thank you

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You will find this lesson here: www.anglo-link.com/index.php?/online_lessons/video_lessons??topic=tenses&vid=all_english_tenses&page=2

[@nohamahmoud8787]

hi Minoo.. thank u many many times for your simple and great videos. Regarding the negative form of present perfect continues, when I am writing a formal letter on a women who has stopped eating for the last 2 days and she is still not eating. Which one is correct?.....Mrs. James has not eaten from two days, Mrs. James has not been eating from two days, or Mrs. James has been stopping eating from two days....? Thanks for ur help

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You're very welcome, Noha. The two possibilities are: Mrs James has not eaten FOR (not from) two days. Mrs James stopped eating two days ago.