One topic that I don“t see discussed in Spanish grammar books is how to use the Spanish verb "llevar." Or maybe I should say that don't find how to use the Spanish verb "llevar" as native Spanish speakers use the verb in everyday speech.

According to a Spanish dictionary that I have, "llevar" means "to carry" or to "take." But I have heard native Spanish speakers use "llevar" to indicate a duration of time or to designate actions that began in the past but that continue into th...


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