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have been living here since vs I am living here since

The correct phrase is "have been living here since". The present perfect continuous tense is used to indicate an action that started in the past and continues up to the present. "I am living here since" is incorrect because the present continuous tense should not be used with "since".
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have been living here since

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate an action that started in the past and continues up to the present.

This phrase is used to express an ongoing action that started in the past and is still happening at the present moment.

Examples:

  • I have been living here since 2010.
  • She has been working at the company since last year.
  • They have been studying English since they moved to the UK.
  • He has been playing the guitar since he was a child.
  • We have been waiting for the bus since 3 o'clock.
  • Nov 8, 2022 ... I have been living here since I was eight. Those sentences are in the sense that you are still living in that place — starting from five years ...
  • Oct 29, 2019 ... I have lived here since 2006. I have been living here since 2006. The first sentence may mean that you have been living there since 2006 and ...
  • Mar 3, 2018 ... I have been living here since 2013.—-The word “since” is used when you say when the action started. Other examples. I have been doing ...
  • Sep 24, 2014 ... It's very common to use a get-passive with married: My wife and I have been living here since we got married. Most passives use be, ...
  • Sep 16, 2020 ... "I have been living here since I was little." means you still live in the same house, since you were a child. See a translation. Report ...
  • Aug 23, 2024 ... ... have been living here since. I'll be attending NYU this fall in the Liberal Studies program. I wanna be a pilot, so i'll be continuing ...
  • Feb 4, 2019 ... What is the difference between "I have been living here since 2015" and "I have lived here since 2015" · Riya · Aug 10, 2022 · Ask a Teacher.
  • No, it is not grammatically correct to say "I have been living here since five years". The correct way to express this idea is: "I have been living here for ...
  • Is it correct to say, "I have been living here since five years”? This sentence is an example of the present perfect continuous Tense. Structure of this ...
  • Feb 6, 2021 ... Following are grammatically correct sentences. I have been living here for the last three years. I have been living here since February, 2018.

I am living here since

This phrase is incorrect in English. The present continuous tense should not be used with "since". Instead, the present perfect continuous tense is the appropriate choice.

  • Oct 2, 2015 ... I am living here for 10 year or I have lived here for 10 years? I am living here for 10 years. (Ungrammatical) I am living here since 2007.
  • Apr 3, 2017 ... I am living here since 2002. My rent started out at $325.00 a month with a $25.00 raise last year making my monthly rent $350.00. When I first ...
  • Oct 22, 2017 ... I am living here for 10 year or I have lived here for 10 years? I am living here for 10 years. (Ungrammatical) I am living here since 2007.
  • May 20, 2024 ... Can anyone help me with the chattisgarh domicile?? help please, I am living here since 2016 but criteria isn't enough, so anyone to help for ...
  • Jul 14, 2021 ... I am living here for 10 year or I have lived here for 10 years? I am living here for 10 years. (Ungrammatical) I am living here since 2007.
  • Apr 15, 2024 ... I am living here since already 3 years and employed and I have a residence B permit. Below a few questions about obtaining the residence permit and taxes.
  • Apr 7, 2021 ... Click here to get an answer to your question ✍️ I am living here since 1990(correct the sentence if necessary)​
  • Jan 29, 2013 ... Also, will they creat a problem since i am living here since the past 6 months? Will they interview me also along with my husband? Does the ...
  • ... be extended to "I am living here since 1995"? Last edited: Aug 5, 2017. dojibear. Senior Member. Fresno CA. English (US - northeast). Aug 5, 2017 · #2.
  • Dec 8, 2023 ... I am living here since April 2005. How long I will live here is depend on my husband. If my husband work in other country, so I must follow ...

Alternatives:

  • I have been living here since
  • I have lived here since
  • I am living here
  • I live here
  • I have been staying here since

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