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    This document discusses how to use "hacer" to indicate time in Spanish. It explains that "hacer + time + que + present tense verb" means an action has been ongoing for a certain period of time, while "hacer + time + que + preterite tense verb" and "preterite tense verb + hace + time" both mean an action occurred a certain amount of time ago. It provides examples to illustrate the differences and similarities between these constructions.

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    This document discusses how to use "hacer" to indicate time in Spanish. It explains that "hacer + time + que + present tense verb" means an action has been ongoing for a certain period of time, while "hacer + time + que + preterite tense verb" and "preterite tense verb + hace + time" both mean an action occurred a certain amount of time ago. It provides examples to illustrate the differences and similarities between these constructions.

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    "HACE ...

    " TO MEAN "AGO"


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    1. The written lesson is below.
    2. Links to quizzes, tests, etc. are to the left.

    In a previous lesson, you learned to use the verb hacer with the present tense form of a verb to
    indicate the length of time an action has been taking place:

    Hace + time + que + present tense form of the verb


    Hace un año que estudio español.
    I have been studying Spanish for one year.

    When the verb is in the preterite tense, a different meaning is conveyed:

    Hace + time + que + preterite tense form of the verb


    Hace un año que estudié español.
    I studied Spanish one year ago.

    There is another way to convey the same idea:

    Preterite tense form of the verb + hace + time


    Estudié español hace un año.
    I studied Spanish one year ago.

    Note the differences and similarities:


    Hace un año que estudio español.
    I have been studying Spanish for one year.
    Hace un año que estudié español.
    I studied Spanish one year ago.
    Estudié español hace un año.
    I studied Spanish one year ago.

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