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Time Expressions with Hacer: Quiz #1

A. Choose the correct answer.

1. I have been studying in this place for one month.
un mes que estudio en este lugar.


2. I have been studying in this place for one month.
Estudio en este lugar un mes.


3. We haven't visited Spain for three years.
tres años que no visitamos España.


4. We haven't visited Spain for three years.
No visitamos España tres años.


5. I haven't eaten a tortilla in a long time.
mucho tiempo que no como una tortilla.


6. I haven't eaten a tortilla in a long time.
No como una tortilla mucho tiempo.


7. We've been waiting for good news for several days.
varios días que esperamos buenas noticias.


8. We've been waiting for good news for several days.
Esperamos buenas noticias varios días.


9. The lady hasn't come to the market for two days.
dos días que la señora no viene al mercado.


10. The lady hasn't come to the market for two days.
La señora no viene al mercado dos días.


B. Write the missing word.

11. I have been eating in this restaurant for a year.
un año que como en este restaurante.


12. You have been studying Spanish for one year.
Hace un año estudias español.


13. She hasn't worked for six months.
Hace seis meses que ella trabaja.


14. We haven't eaten for two days.
Hace dos días que no .


15. He's been reading the book for two hours.
Él lee el libro hace dos horas.


16. I haven't gone to the movies for two months.
No voy al cine desde dos meses.


17. Guadalupe has been working at the hotel for five years.
Hace cinco años Guadalupe trabaja en el hotel.


18. Juan has been teaching at the University for four years.
Juan enseña en la universidad hace cuatro años.


19. I've been in this class for two weeks.
dos semanas que estoy en esta clase.


20. She's been waiting for you for an hour.
Ella te espera desde una hora.



C. Suggested writing exercise: Write 10 sentences. In five use the formula "hace ____ que" and five use the formula "_____ desde hace." Make four of the sentences negative.

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