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Time Expressions Using HacerCraig Thomas B.A.
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WaysTo Use Hacer• The verb "hacer" can be used in a number of ways
to indicate the length of time an action has been taking place. The first way uses the formula:• Hace + time + que + present tense form of the verb
• Hace un año que estudio español.I have been studying Spanish for one year.
• Hace dos años que ellas estudian inglés.They have been studying English for two years.
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Negative Expressions• To make this type of expression negative, just add
the word "no" before the verb, as in the following formula:• Hace + time + que + no + present tense form of the
verb
• Hace un año que no estudio español.I haven't studied Spanish for a year.
• Hace dos años que ellas no estudian inglés.They haven't studied English for two years.
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Hacer and Length of Time• Another way to use the verb "hacer" to express
how long something has been taking place is to use the following formula:• Present tense form of the verb + desde hace + time
• Estudio español desde hace un año.I have been studying Spanish for one year.
• Ellas estudian inglés desde hace dos años.They have been studying English for two years.
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Negative Expressions• To make this type of expression negative, again
simply add the word "no" before the verb, as in the following formula:• No + present tense form of the verb + desde hace +
time
• No estudio español desde hace un año.I haven't studied Spanish for a year.
• Ellas no estudian inglés desde hace dos años.They haven't studied English for two years.
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Review• So, when it comes to using the verb "hacer" to
express the length of time an action has been taking place, there are two ways to say the same thing:• Estudio español desde hace un año.
Hace un año que estudio español.I have been studying Spanish for one year.