Can we write 'I had been playing with the children live around my house for...?'

[Khanhphamqn]

Dear Friends,
I have some questions
First
How different are they between query and enquiry
Second
I was then about seven years old. I had been playing with the children living around my house for some years
why we put 'then' into I was then about ...
Can we write 'I had been playing with the children live around my house for some years' ?
and why we wrote 'living' instead 'live'

[Kitosdad]

" I was then about seven years old. I had been playing with the children living around my house for some years "

Presumably you are telling a story, and therefore what you are telling and writing is correct.

'" I had been playing with the children live around my house for some years' ?" NO.!!

With the children who lived around my house is OK.

You write living because that is what they were doing ....... living, not live.
They did live around your house. They were living there.

You could also have said, " I was about seven years old at the time." instead of then.
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[Khanhphamqn]

Thanks Kitosdad
So I can use 'I had been playing with the children living around my house for some years' and also 'I had been playing with the children lived around my house for some years' or just use 'I had been playing with the children lived around my house'
Please help me again
Thank for your helps

[Kitosdad]

Good morning Khan,

" I had been playing with the children, who had lived around my house for some years'. "

or,

" I had been playing with the children, who were living around my house for some years'."

I admire your determination to come to terms with this difficult terminology.

Your friend, Kitosdad.
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[Khanhphamqn]

Dear Kitosdad,
As you know I am not good at English. So if something i really do not understand. I will go on this website and ask immediately. But these things i can improve my english and also thank to you and some people like you help me, therefore my english improve day by day.
One more time I would really like to say thank to you.
I hope next time I will be holp from you so much
I think I am clear now ^.^

[Torsten]

Dear Khan,

Please read this: What is a meaningful message title?

Many thanks,
Torsten

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