we have been together for years vs we are together for years

The correct phrase is "we have been together for years." This construction is commonly used to indicate a duration of time that two or more people have been in a relationship or partnership. On the other hand, "we are together for years" is not a correct construction in English.

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we have been together for years

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a duration of time that two or more people have been in a relationship or partnership.

This phrase is used to express the idea that two or more people have been in a relationship or partnership for a long period of time.

Examples:

We have been together for years and our bond only grows stronger.
They have been together for years and have faced many challenges together.
How long have they been together? - They have been together for years.
I can't believe they have been together for years without any major arguments.
We have been together for years, and I still feel like it was just yesterday when we met.

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We have been together for many years.
I mean, we have been together for three years now.
Susan, we have been together for two years. I had to beg you to move in with me.
Okay, we haven't been together for years.
You know that we have been together for almost a year, and he has not once told me how he feels about me?
We haven't been alone together for years.
Look, you know, aud, we have been together constantly for all these years.
In a few days, in fact, the road we have been travelling together for five years will come to an end.
Do you know, we have been together... for so many years, I think I forgot... how little backbone you actually have.
Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, we have now been working together for two years on the birth of Erasmus Mundus.
It is with conviction that I use the adjective 'constitutional', because such is the legal system that we have been building together for 50 years, treaty after treaty.
You guys have been together for years.
Yes, well, apparently we have been together a year.
Adam and I have been together for one year today.
This particular Moai, these five ladies have been together for 97 years.
Kendra and I have been together for six years.
We have been together, on and off, for years.
My mom and dad have been together for almost 40 years.
Look, Chelsea and I have been together for over a year now.
Next month, Josh and I will have been together for a whole year.

Alternatives:

We have been in a relationship for years.
We have been partners for years.
We have been together a long time.
We have been together for a while now.
We have been together for quite some time.

we are together for years

This phrase is not a correct construction in English. It does not convey the intended meaning of a duration of time that two or more people have been in a relationship or partnership.

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We are be together for one year
We are be together for one year
Our fathers worked together for years.
Together for years. I adore her.
Bert and I have been meaning to work together for years.
Molly and I were together for years.
Okay, we haven't been together for years.
You guys have been together for years.
After all Dr Bui knows us, we worked together for years.
They lived up here together for years.
We haven't traveled anywhere together for years.
The three of us have worked together for years.
Actually, we worked together for years.
He's been trying to get us together for years.
You were planning a life together for years.
You were planning a life together for years.
Spinella and I worked together for years on dozens of labor-related bills.
They worked together for years and they were close.
Two colleagues work together for years, absolutely no bodily contact.
We've lived together for years with nary an argument.

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we have been together for years vs we are together for years