Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Tense
Are all of the following sentences right?
(1) I lived in New York for ten years.
(2) I had lived in New York for ten years.
(3) I have lived in New York for ten years.
(1) I lived in New York for ten years.
(2) I had lived in New York for ten years.
(3) I have lived in New York for ten years.
Top answer
They are all grammatically correct. They are 'right' only in appropriate contexts. 1.
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They are all grammatically correct. They are 'right' only in appropriate contexts.
1. - The ten-year period is past.
2. - The ten-year period ended at some past time known to the speaker and the listener.
3. - The speaker still lives in New York.
1. - The ten-year period is past.
2. - The ten-year period ended at some past time known to the speaker and the listener.
3. - The speaker still lives in New York.
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