Suitable tenses for " in the past years"
Hello.
I need a little help with my English essay. I currently live in Taiwan ( year 2020 ) and was in China between Year 2015 & 2018.
If i were to tell people this information, should I say :
1) I am currently in Taiwan and have lived in China for 4 years.
2) I am currently in Taiwan and lived in China for 4 years.
3) I am currently in Taiwan and had been living in China between 2015 & 2018
4) I am currently in Taiwan and lived in China between 2015 & 2018
Do any of these sentences sound unnatural ?
Thank you
Alex
Top answer
They are a little bit odd. Here are some options: I am currently in Taiwan but I lived in China from 2015 through 2018 before moving here. I am currently in Taiwan but I lived in China for four years before moving here.
- They are a little bit odd.
- Here are some options: I am currently in Taiwan but I lived in China from 2015 through 2018 before moving here.
- I am currently in Taiwan but I lived in China for four years before moving here.
- I was living in China before moving to Taiwan in January 2019.
- I had been living in China before I moved to Taiwan in 2019.
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They are a little bit odd. Here are some options:
I am currently in Taiwan but I lived in China from 2015 through 2018 before moving here.
I am currently in Taiwan but I lived in China for four years before moving here.
I was living in China before moving to Taiwan in January 2019.
I had been living in China before I moved to Taiwan in 2019.
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