How long it has been

llevo dos años

I have been here two years· tap the form for the whole table

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Why it works

Spanish says it in the PRESENT: llevo dos años aquí — and I still am.

Add a gerund for an activity: llevo media hora esperando.

Desde hace does the same job: vivo aquí desde hace dos años.

Why not he estado

he estado aquí por dos años

I have been here for two years

A word-for-word English copy. It sounds finished, and por is wrong for this.

In a full sentence

Llevo veinte minutos esperando el cercanías.
I have been waiting for the commuter train for twenty minutes.
Use llevar + time for an action continuing now.
Ella lleva tres años viviendo en Madrid.
She has been living in Madrid for three years.
Use llevar + time for a situation continuing now.
Llevo seis meses trabajando desde casa.
I have been working from home for six months.
Use llevar + time to say how long it continues.
Él lleva una semana buscando piso nuevo.
He has been looking for a new flat for a week.
Use llevar + time for an ongoing activity.

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