How to Say ‘We have been’ in Mexican Spanish
Hemos estado
EH-mohs ehs-TAH-doh
[EH-mohs ehs-TAH-doh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Hemos estado] means [we have been], often to talk about a recent stretch of time. You can follow it with another action: [hemos estado trabajando], [hemos estado descansando].
Phrase Breakdown
Hemos
[EH-mohs]
we have
Form of 'haber' used with a past participle to talk about what 'we have' done or 'we have been.'
Hemos mejorado poco a poco.
We have improved little by little.
estado
[ehs-TAH-doh]
been
Past participle of 'estar'; with 'hemos' it means 'have been.'
Hemos estado ocupados esta semana.
We have been busy this week.
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