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Prple Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

I had lived / I lived / I was living

How can i express that I had lived / lived / was living in a town for a long time-span in the past?

I was living there for 2 years
I had lived there for 2 years
I lived there for 2 years

is it possible to say:

I was living in London
I had lived in London
I lived in London

Which one is correct?
Can I use the Past Perfect to express a time-span in the past?

Thanks!
  

Top answer

Prple How can I express ... I lived there for two years is sufficient. Prple is it possible to say: I was living in London I had lived in London I lived in London You can say any one of them.

— CalifJim

  • Prple How can I express ...
  • I lived there for two years is sufficient.
  • Prple is it possible to say: I was living in London I had lived in London I lived in London You can say any one of them.
  • They are all correct.
  • Just be sure to say each one when it is appropriate to say that one.
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PrpleHow can I express ...
I lived there for two years is sufficient.
Prpleis it possible to say:

I was living in London
I had lived in London
I lived in London
You can say any one of them. They are all correct. Just be sure to say each one when it is appr
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Cheers! But how do you mean that: "You can say any one of them. They are all correct. Just be sure to say each one when it is appropriate to say that one."
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Prplehow do you mean that: "You can say any one of them. They are all correct. Just be sure to say each one when it is appropriate to say that one."
Everything you say has to be appropriate to the situation you are in when you say it. In other words, you have to say what you mean. So you have to learn the meaning of the different tenses. Here's an example:
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