difference in examples for hours and for an hour

Linda C.B2Kwiziq community member

difference in examples for hours and for an hour

Hi, Why does one example use durante and the other doesn't?

He estado estudiando DURANTE horas.I have been studying for hours.andHabéis estado chateando por skype una hora.You have been chatting through Skype for an hour.
Thank you

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Forming the present perfect progressive tense in Spanish with estar + present participle (El Pretérito Perfecto Progresivo)"

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InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hola Linda

To express durantion we often omit the preposition - here's a lesson that explains this. I hope it clarifies it.

Saludos

Inma

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Linda C. asked:

difference in examples for hours and for an hour

Hi, Why does one example use durante and the other doesn't?

He estado estudiando DURANTE horas.I have been studying for hours.andHabéis estado chateando por skype una hora.You have been chatting through Skype for an hour.
Thank you

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