Ch 18 · Lesson 18Spanish · Chapter 18 · Lesson 18 · Common mistake
desde or desde hace?
One starts the clock at a date. The other measures how long it has been running.
The rule
Both describe something that is STILL going on, with the verb in the present. takes a POINT in time: , . takes a LENGTH of time: , . English says since for one and for for the other, and the classic slip is , which leaves the out. (Plain with a past tense is ago: . In much of Latin America, plain also does the job of : .)
Pick the right one
0/7Pick the right one: desde or desde hace.
Vivo aquí tres años.
Vivo aquí el año pasado.
Trabajo en esta empresa mucho tiempo.
No lo veo el verano.
Está enfermo una semana.
Está enfermo el lunes.
No lo veo meses.
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