Ask a Question

(Create a thread)
Go Back   Spanish language learning forums > Spanish & English Languages > Grammar
Reload this Page Hacía tiempo
Register Help/FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search PenpalsTranslator


Hacía tiempo

 

This is the place for questions about conjugations, verb tenses, adverbs, adjectives, word order, syntax and other grammar questions for English or Spanish.

Reply
Page 1 of 2 1 2
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old May 19, 2010, 12:46 PM
irmamar's Avatar
irmamar irmamar is offline
Diamond
  
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 7,071
Native Language: Español
irmamar is on a distinguished road
Hacía tiempo
I'd like to know the alternatives that there are to say "hacía tiempo que...". For instance, inn this sentence:

Hacía meses que quería saber....

my book says: I had been wanting for months...

But I think that there must be another ways of saying the same (as literally as possible, please).

Thanks.
Reply With Quote
   
Get rid of these ads by registering for a free Tomísimo account.
  #2  
Old May 19, 2010, 12:56 PM
Perikles's Avatar
Perikles Perikles is offline
Diamond
  
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Tenerife
Posts: 4,814
Native Language: Inglés
Perikles is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by irmamar View Post
But I think that there must be another ways of saying the same
I don't think so.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old May 19, 2010, 12:58 PM
irmamar's Avatar
irmamar irmamar is offline
Diamond
  
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 7,071
Native Language: Español
irmamar is on a distinguished road
No?

Thanks.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old May 19, 2010, 01:02 PM
chileno's Avatar
chileno chileno is offline
Diamond
  
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Las Vegas, USA
Posts: 7,863
Native Language: Castellano
chileno is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by irmamar View Post
I'd like to know the alternatives that there are to say "hacía tiempo que...". For instance, inn this sentence:

Hacía meses que quería saber....

my book says: I had been wanting for months...

But I think that there must be another ways of saying the same (as literally as possible, please).

Thanks.
It has been months that I wanted.

I had been wanting for months...
(Yo) he estado queriendo por meses...
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old May 19, 2010, 01:03 PM
Perikles's Avatar
Perikles Perikles is offline
Diamond
  
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Tenerife
Posts: 4,814
Native Language: Inglés
Perikles is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by chileno View Post
It has been months that I wanted...
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old May 19, 2010, 01:05 PM
chileno's Avatar
chileno chileno is offline
Diamond
  
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Las Vegas, USA
Posts: 7,863
Native Language: Castellano
chileno is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by chileno View Post
It has been months since I wanted.

I had been wanting for months...
(Yo) he estado queriendo por meses...
Quote:
Originally Posted by Perikles View Post
Thank you Sir.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old May 19, 2010, 05:21 PM
hermit hermit is offline
Emerald
  
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: scotsburn, nova scotia
Posts: 617
Native Language: english
hermit is on a distinguished road
Maybe "For months I wanted to know..."
__________________
"Be brief, for no discourse can please when too long."
miguel de cervantes saavedra
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old May 19, 2010, 05:55 PM
chileno's Avatar
chileno chileno is offline
Diamond
  
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Las Vegas, USA
Posts: 7,863
Native Language: Castellano
chileno is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by hermit View Post
Maybe "For months I wanted to know..."
Por meses quería/quise saber...
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old May 20, 2010, 10:11 AM
irmamar's Avatar
irmamar irmamar is offline
Diamond
  
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 7,071
Native Language: Español
irmamar is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by hermit View Post
Maybe "For months I wanted to know..."
I wanted to know for months... / I wanted to know months ago... ?
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old May 20, 2010, 10:35 AM
Perikles's Avatar
Perikles Perikles is offline
Diamond
  
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Tenerife
Posts: 4,814
Native Language: Inglés
Perikles is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by irmamar View Post
I wanted to know for months... / I wanted to know months ago... ?
No good, sorry. (Grammatically possible, but arguably different meaning depending on context.)
Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 1 of 2 1 2

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »
 

Link to this thread
URL: 
HTML Link: 
BB Code: 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Site Rules

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Si __ a tiempo + condicional superblondieno1 Grammar 9 May 10, 2010 08:46 PM
El tiempo Beto Practice & Homework 7 November 09, 2009 02:32 PM
"Me hacía mucha falta tomarme un descanso" FrannyCakes Vocabulary 6 October 25, 2009 01:01 PM
Tiempo al tiempo ROBINDESBOIS Idioms & Sayings 4 October 08, 2009 07:43 AM
El que no hacía una salsa... Elisatas Translations 7 March 07, 2009 05:25 AM


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 09:32 PM.

Forum powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

Contact Us - Tomisimo Home - Archive - - Terms of Service - Top
X