Posted by Inma Sánchez

In: Level B1, Idioms, Idiomatic Usage, and Structures, Preposición

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To to talk about an action or event that started in the past but is still ongoing in the present, for example, that you have done something for + [duration], you use:

 Have a look and listen to these examples:

Be careful, because this structure needs to be placed at the beginning of the sentence as shown in the examples above.

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EmanuelC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

So this is another way of expresing what we have learned on level A2 with desde hace ... plus Presente

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Hola Emanuel

Yes, it is an alternative to the other structure "Verb in the present + desde hace [length of time]".

We haven't included all the information in just one lesson because the structure starting with "Hace" is a bit more advance, but we made sure we linked both lessons.

Saludos

Inma

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EmanuelC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

You could include a multiple choice in the test including both possibilities...

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So this is another way of expresing what we have learned on level A2 with desde hace ... plus Presente

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