What are the three time expressions that are used in Spanish (in the present)?

Hace + time + que + verb in present tenseExample: hace ocho años que estudio español Verb in the present + desde hace + timeExample: estudio español desde hace ocho añosLlevar (conjugated in the present) + time + verb in gerund formExample: llevo ocho años estudiando español

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