Hace que…. Como se dice…  We have been studying Spanish for three years.  We have been in class for 20 minutes.

Presentación del tema: "Hace que…. Como se dice…  We have been studying Spanish for three years.  We have been in class for 20 minutes."— Transcripción de la presentación:

1 Hace que…

2 Como se dice…  We have been studying Spanish for three years.  We have been in class for 20 minutes.

3 Length of time = “have been” Hace + (time) + que + (present tense) = How long something has been taking place How long something has been taking place Hace tres años que estudio español. I have been studying Spanish for three years. Hace dos horas que estamos en la clase. We have been in the class for two hours.

4 I have been studying for 4 hours = Hace cuatro horas que Hace cuatro horas que estudio. estudio. I have been living in Santa Maria for 15 years. Hace quince años que vivo en SM. Hace quince años que vivo en SM.

5 How long “ago” Hace + time + que + preterite = How long ago something happened How long ago something happened  Hace dos años que recibí mi licencia. I received my license two years ago. I received my license two years ago. It´s been two years since I received my license) It´s been two years since I received my license)  Hace cuatro años que murió mi abuela. - My grandma died 4 years ago. - My grandma died 4 years ago. - It´s been four years since my grandma - It´s been four years since my grandma died died

6 Obama started to work 6 years ago. Hace 6 años que empezó a trabajar Obama. Hace 6 años que empezó a trabajar Obama. I met my girlfriend 1 year ago. Hace un año que conocí a mi novia. Hace un año que conocí a mi novia.

7 Práctica 1. I ate one hour ago. 2. We bought the house 20 years ago. 3. I have been living in California for 13 years. 4. My brother has been attending college for 2 years.

8 Textbook pg. 185, Act. #30

9  Escribe 10 oraciones/ejemplos originales  Usa “hace que…”  5 “ago”  5 “been”  Use at least 3 reflexive verbs.