Hace que expressions

Question 0

to ask how long something has been going on

Answer 0

cuánto tiempo + hace + que + present tense

Question 1

how long something has been going on

Answer 1

hace + period of time + que + present tense
ex: I’ve been wanting to but that painting for months
hace meses que quiero comprar esa pintura

Question 2

how long have you been wanting to buy that painting?

Answer 2

cuánto tiempo hace que quieres comprar esa pintura?

Question 3

how long ago something happened

Answer 3

hace + the period of time + que + pretirite tense

Question 4

I went to Puerto Rico two years ago

Answer 4

hace dos años que fui a Puerto Rico