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SubjunctiveEntry 6 of 100
llevar vs hacer (time)
- llevar
- How long you've been doing something continuously — built into the verb itself.
- hacer
- Hace + time + que — how long ago something started, or how long since something happened.
Why the subjunctive
Reacting with surprise to a fact calls for the subjunctive, even though the fact is true.
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Me sorprende que lleves tanto tiempo esperando.
I'm surprised you've been waiting for so long.
Form: lleves (llevar)
Llevar + gerund = how long you've been doing something. Lleves is the tú subjunctive.
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