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Sumesh A.C1Kwiziq community member

I am confused

Question is you haven't lived here long?

I answered tu n'as pas habilité ici depuis longtemps as per the explanation leçon un négatif sentence i should use passé composé

But  kwiziq is saying right answer is 

Tu n'habites pas ici depuis longtemps

Please explain

This question relates to:French lesson "Using the compound past (Le Passé Composé) vs the present (Le Présent) in negative sentences with "depuis" (since/for) in French "
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Claire S.A1Kwiziq community memberCorrect answer

I believe the lesson says that in this case, one would use the present indicatif:

"Ne...pas + Présent indicatif + depuis longtemps = not long / not for long 

-> It started a short while ago, and is still ongoing"
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Sumesh A. asked:

I am confused

Question is you haven't lived here long?

I answered tu n'as pas habilité ici depuis longtemps as per the explanation leçon un négatif sentence i should use passé composé

But  kwiziq is saying right answer is 

Tu n'habites pas ici depuis longtemps

Please explain

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