llevar v tener?
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Why was llevar used in the sentence below instead of tener? I have not seen a sentence using llevar in this way before.
Llevo todo el día jugando al ping-pong.
I've been playing table tennis all day long.
Gracias
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updated Feb 4, 2011
posted by foxluv
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You can use llevar in time constructions like that.
Llevo dos días aquí. I've been here for two days, I've spent two days here.
Llevar + gerund, "to have been doing something".
updated Feb 5, 2011
edited by TheSilentHero
posted by TheSilentHero
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Una de las acepciones de "llevar" es:" Haber pasado un determinado período de tiempo en una misma situación o en un mismo lugar. Llevaba seis años de carrera Lleva tres meses enfermo Llevamos aquí muchos días."
updated Feb 4, 2011
posted by lukaaxx
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I can't tell you why Llevar was used here other than the fact that this is a very common idiomatic structure. The sentence is perfectly correct.
updated Feb 4, 2011
posted by 005faa61
