Long-form possessive adjectives and pronouns

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Hacer in Time Expressions
(El uso del verbo hacer con expresiones de tiempo)
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In Spanish, special constructions with the verb
hacer are used to express the idea that an action
began in the past and is still going on in the
present.
To ask how long a certain action has been
continuing, use the following construction.
Cuánto (tiempo) hace que a verb phrase in the
present tense?
Cuánto tiempo hace que Pepe Romero toca la
guitarra?
How long has Pepe Romero been playing the guitar?
Cuántos minutos hace que esperas la audición?
How many minutes have you been waiting for the
audition?
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In Spanish, special constructions with the verb
hacer are used to express the idea that an action
began in the past and is still going on in the
present.
To answer these questions, use these
constructions with hacer.
hace a time expression que a verb phrase in
the present tense
Hace más de treinta años que Pepe Romero toca la
guitarra.
Pepe Romero has been playing the guitar for over
thirty years.
Note that in Spanish, the verb hacer and the main
verb are in the present tense the English
equivalent, however, uses has or have been.
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Hacer para referirse a eventos pasados
To tell how long ago an action or event occurred
in Spanish you will use a similar construction.
Hacer will be used in the present tense, but the
verb phrase will be in the preterit. When the
verb phrase begins the sentence, omit the que.
hace a time expression que a verb phrase in
the preterit tense
or
a verb phrase in the preterit tense hace a
time expression
Cuánto tiempo hace que salió para el concierto?
How long ago did she leave for the concert?
Hace veinte minutos que salió.
She left twenty minutes ago.
Conocí a Celín Romero en España hace dos años.
I met Celín Romero in Spain two years ago.
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