Hace + time expressions

(tell vs. ask)

TO TELL HOW LONG YOU HAVE BEEN DOING

SOMETHING

HACE + TIME + QUE + PRESENT TENSE verb+ REST of sentence

HACE DOS MESES QUE ESTUDIO ESPAÑOL.

I HAVE BEEN STUDYING SPANISH FOR TWO MONTHS.

I have known John for 3 months.

Hace tres meses que conozco a Juan.

I have known how to ski for 5 years.

Hace cinco años que sé esquiar.

Tell how long you or someone else has been doing the following:

Speaking Spanish Playing a sport Playing an

instrument Been a member of

a club

Known someone Known how to do

something Been learning

something

TO ASK HOW LONG SOMEONE HAS BEEN DOING

SOMETHING

¿CUÁNTO TIEMPO HACE + QUE + PRESENT TENSE verb + REST of sentence?

¿CUÁNTO TIEMPO HACE QUE SABES NADAR?

HOW LONG HAVE YOU KNOWN HOW TO SWIM?

How long have you known John?

¿Cuánto tiempo hace que conoces a Juan?

How long have you been attending rehearsals?

¿Cuánto tiempo hace que asistes a los ensayos?

Ask how long your partner has been doing the following:

Speaking Spanish Playing a sport Playing an

instrument Been a member of

a club

Known someone Known how to do

something Been learning

something