This construction measures a period during which someone has not done an action.
The idea
Conjugate llevar for the subject, add a duration and sin plus an infinitive: llevo dos semanas sin ir al cine.
Examples
- Llevo dos semanas sin ir al cine.I have not gone to the cinema for two weeks.
- Ella lleva meses sin hablar con Daniel.She has not spoken with Daniel for months.
- Llevamos tres días sin recibir noticias.We have not received news for three days.
- ¿Cuánto tiempo llevas sin usar la bicicleta?How long have you not used the bicycle?
- Ellos llevan un año sin verse.They have not seen each other for a year.
- Mi hermana lleva una semana sin trabajar.My sister has not worked for a week.
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Watch out
The expression describes the period up to now; it does not say whether the action will happen later.
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Choose the form of llevar for yo. Yo ___ dos semanas sin ir al cine. (llevo / lleva)
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llevo
Llevo agrees with the first-person singular subject.
Choose the infinitive after sin. Ella lleva meses sin ___ con Daniel. (hablar / hablando)
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hablar
Hablar is the infinitive after sin.
Choose the form of llevar for nosotros. Nosotros ___ tres días sin recibir noticias. (llevamos / llevan)
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llevamos
Llevamos agrees with the first-person plural subject.
Practice round
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Choose the form of llevar for yo. Yo ___ dos semanas sin ir al cine. (llevo / lleva)
Choose the infinitive after sin. Ella lleva meses sin ___ con Daniel. (hablar / hablando)
Choose the form of llevar for nosotros. Nosotros ___ tres días sin recibir noticias. (llevamos / llevan)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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