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English Sentence Correction & Common Errors

Choose the correct sentence.

A She is living here since five years.

B She has been living here for five years.

C She lives here since five years.

D She was living here for five years now.

An action that started in the past and is still continuing now uses present perfect continuous, paired with "for" + a duration of time.

Reference: Skoolyst English Grammar Guide , Page 3

Use "for" with a length of time and "since" with a starting point.