How long has Julia been studying Spanish? How long had you been waiting? How long had Julia been studying Spanish? If you'd rather focus on when an action began rather than how long it has been occuring, you can use desde "since" :. He has been working here since We have been driving since early morning. Llevar means "to bring" or "to carry," but in this case it's more like, "to have. I've been working at this school for eight years.
How long have you been dancing profesionally? His uncle hasn't used drugs for five years. Llevamos mucho tiempo sin ir a la iglesia. We haven't been to church for a long time. Note: Llevar should not be used for situations with short periods of time. Resources Printables. Time Expressions with Hacer. This work by Spanish Months, Seasons, and Dates Comparisons of Inequality Comparisons of Equality Superlatives Unit Four Pronouns as Objects of Prepositions Object Pronouns I Object Pronouns II Object Pronouns III Verbs Like Gustar Present Progressive Verbs with Irregular 1st Persons Unit Five Numbers: Telling Time Por and Para Comparatives Demonstratives Possessive Pronouns Reflexive Verbs I Reflexive Verbs II Preterite I Imperfect I Preterite II Imperfect II II Preterite III Imperfect III Preterite IV Preterite V Preterite VI III Review Unit Seven Formation of Adverbs Pay close attention to the examples for each formula because the English sentences are written very differently.
In some cases, a literal translation of the Spanish sentence is included in parentheses just to show how strange these sentences would sound if translated word for word to English.
How long ago did you meet Berto? The formula used to state how long ago something occurred is similar to the formula used to ask the question. The verb following que is in the preterite tense because it happened at a specific time. This idiomatic expression indicates how long ago the verb in the preterite was done. I met Berto two years ago. Carmen arrived a month ago. To ask a question about how long something had been going on, use the following question formula:. How long had you and Mario been working together?
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