The BEST Uses of "Llevar" in Spanish for beginners

The verb Llevar in Spanish has a lot of different uses & these 2 uses in particular are the most beneficial in my opinion for beginners.
First, ignore the word for word translation from english as it won't make sense.
To express the duration of time that you have or have not been doing something is what you'll learn to say in Spanish today.
1: How to say how long you've been doing something:
Llevar + period of time + gerundio
Llevo seis meses viviendo en Madrid
(I have been living in Madrid for 6 months)
2: How to say how long you have not been doing something:
Llevar + period of time + Sin + verbo (infinitive)
Llevo ocho meses sin trabajar
(I haven't worked for 8 months)
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[@lavishreacts8010]

Why is it llevo I thought it would be he estado

[@spanishwithhoani]

Good question, "he estado" is the literal translation from English. I've been to Spain a lot & they use Llevar & would never say "he estado" but there are some countries in South America that use "he estado" so you can use it depending on where you go.
If you want a uniform way of saying this that works across all Spanish speaking countries though then Llevar is perfect.

[@detamanage204]

What about Llevar for plural pronouns? can it be used the same way? Like " We have not spoken to them for a week " Thanks

[@spanishwithhoani]

Hey yes you can use Llevar in plural form as well. I just tend to use more singular examples as they're more common in a conversation.
Mis padres llevan seis años trabajando en la empresa
(My parents have been working in the company for 6 years)

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