Had lived in China for many years= were living in China many years?

[Polyester]

I'm confused past perfect and past continue tense.
Are they same?

 

[Rover_KE]

No, they are not the same. Learning English would be a lot easier if they were.

Click on REFERENCE (at the top of the page), then Glossary of English Grammar Terms, and scroll down to Verbs and Tenses.

 

[Polyester]

No, they are not the same. Learning English would be a lot easier if they were.

Click on REFERENCE (at the top of the page), then Glossary of English Grammar Terms, and scroll down to Verbs and Tenses.

It's too short. I can't understand.

 

[Matthew Wai]

Have you consulted the grammar site I told you in https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/...perfect-and-past-simple?p=1094837#post1094837 ?

Not a teacher.