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Using "Hace Que"
How to talk about what you did in the past using hace que
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Language - Spanish
9th Grade
05/18/2008

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Term
What phrase do you use to express how long ago something happened?
Definition
hace + period of time + que + the preterite
Term
Translate: Hace un ano que fui a Puerto Rico
Definition
I went to Puerto Rico a year ago
Term
Translate: I saw that movie three years ago
Definition
Hace tres anos que vi esa pelicuela
Term
Translate: She was born 15 years ago
Definition
hace 15 anos que nacio
Term
To say "ago", you put the verb first. In this case, do not use "que". How do you now form the phrase?
Definition
the preterite + hace + period of time
Term
la conoci hace tres meses
Definition
i met her three months ago
Term
Form the question in the same way as with the present tense. So, how do you say, "How long ago did..."
Definition
Cuando tiempo hace...?
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