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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Tense following "since'

Hello all!

Would anybody specify the grammar regarding the conjunctive "since"? What tenses can be used after "since", Also please specify what tenses are of formal usage, and what tend to be of informal as per "since"?

Thanks a lot!
Vike
  

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I'd say that all past (including the present perfect/present perfect progressive) tenses with the exception of the past progressive can appear after "since". It's been 10 years since I've been living/lived here. It had been 10 years since I had been living /had lived here.

— Ivanhr

  • I'd say that all past (including the present perfect/present perfect progressive) tenses with the exception of the past progressive can appear after "since".
  • It's been 10 years since I've been living/lived here.
  • It had been 10 years since I had been living /had lived here.
  • It's been 10 years since I moved here.
  • Informal/formal usage has nothing to do with the choice of the tense.
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I'd say that all past (including the present perfect/present perfect progressive) tenses with the exception of the past progressive can appear after "since".

It's been 10 years since I've been living/lived here.

It had been 10 years since I had been living /had lived here.

It's been 10 years since I moved here.

Informal/formal usage has nothing to do with the
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On second thought, the past progressive tense is also possible after "since".

It's been 10 years since I was living here.
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