llevar with gerund

Ashlyn T.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

llevar with gerund

i have just learned about llevar + gerund, which also used to say how long has someone done something. is this structure the same as the one in this lesson where we use present tense + desde hace?

llevo estudiando español 6 meses

estudio español desde hace 6 meses.

If they are not equal, what is the difference then?

Appreciate any answers or replies! muchas gracias

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Using desde (hace) with the present instead of the perfect tense to express since/for"

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InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hola Ashlyn

Yes, they are two very different structures used for the same purpose.

They are both idiomatic and equally used.

The llevar + gerund one may convey a bit more the progression of the action, but there isn't a massive difference between them.

Saludos

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