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an action going on over a period of time and still going on



ex. ¿Cuánto tiempo _______ que estudias aquí?

hace + period of time + que + present tense



ex. ¿Cuánto tiempo hace que estudias aquí?


(How long have you been studying here?



-----Hace dos años que estudio aquí.


(I've been studying here for 2 years.)

to express how long ago something happened



ex. ______ dos años que fui a Lima.

hace + period of time + que + preterite



ex. Hace dos años que fui a Lima.


(I went to Lima two years ago.)

to express an action that had been going on prior to a past point in time



ex. ______ cinco años que no le veía cuando decidió llamarla.

hacía + period of time + que + imperfect



ex. Hacía cinco años que no le veía cuando decidió llamarla.


(He hadn't seen her for five years when he decided to call her.)

to express an action that had already been completed prior to a past point in time



ex. ______ 25 años que había llegado a Caracas.

hacía + period of time + que + pluperfect



ex. Hacía 25 años que había llegado a Caracas.


(She had arrived in Caracas 25 years earlier.)

also.... without the que



ex. question: ¿Cuánto tiempo hace que estudias aquí?


(How long have you been studying here?)

answer: Hace dos años.


(I've been studying here for 2 years.)