2006-09-07 22:05:09 · 6 answers · asked by arash 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Studying Abroad
I have lived inTokyo - implies you no longer call Tokyo your home
I have been living in Tokyo - implies that you are still a resident of Tokyo
2006-09-07 22:07:50 · answer #1 · answered by Jacoba D 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If "I have lived in Tokyo" is by itself, it means you don't live there anymore--been there, done that. It's not the past tense though, it's still the present perfect and implies that living in Tokyo has had some kind of lasting effect on you.
I have been living in Tokyo means you still do live there. It suggests that you're not there permanently.
If you have a time specified, "I have lived/have been living in Tokyo since 2003" there's pretty much no difference, although "have been living" could possibly imply more strongly that it's temporary.
2006-09-08 07:36:38 · answer #2 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have lived in Tokyo, you used to live there but now you might be living in some other place.
If you have been living in Tokyo, it means that you have been living there since a certain date and you're still living there now.
2006-09-08 05:07:50 · answer #3 · answered by _ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have lived in tokyo- once u have lived in tokyo but now not
i have been living in tokyo- u are now living in tokyo??
argh... my head hurts....
2006-09-08 05:14:41 · answer #4 · answered by freakz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lived refers to the past tense.....
2006-09-08 05:06:47 · answer #5 · answered by askaway 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you kidding? past and present!
2006-09-08 05:07:02 · answer #6 · answered by Happy Summer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋