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Hace time expression
Telling how long you've been doing something
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hace + time + que + (verb) | We use to tell how long something has been happening (Present tense) OR for how long since something happened (Preterite past tense) *Examples are Present tense* |
| Hace ____ días | It's been ____ days |
| Hace _____ semanas | It's been ____ weeks |
| Hace _____ meses | It's been ____ months |
| Hace _____ años | It's been ____ years |
| yo estudio español | I study Spanish ("I've been studying Spanish") |
| yo bailo | I dance ("I've been dancing") |
| yo juego [sport or game] | I play [a sport/game] ("I've been playing") |
| yo toco [instrument] | I play [instrument] |
| yo trabajo en [place] | I work at [place] |
| yo conduzco | I drive ("I've been driving") |
| yo como | I eat ("I've been eating") |
| yo vivo | I live ("I've been living") |
| mi familia y yo vivimos | my family and I live ("we've been living") |
| mi amigo Juan y yo jugamos | my friend Juan and I play ("Juan and I have been playing") |
| mis hermanas bailan | my sisters dance ("they've been dancing") |