¿Cuánto tiempo lleva en esta empresa?
How long has he/she been in this company?71.7.8 Seguir/continuar+ gerund
This construction with the gerund signals a present and continuous action which
began at some moment in the past. Here, the length of time the action has been in
progress is not normally specified.
Sigue lloviendo.
It’s still raining.
Continúa hablando.
He/she’s still talking.17.12 (p. 80)
71.7.9 Seguir sin+ infinitive
Negative continuity may be expressed with this construction carrying the preposition
sin and the infinitive.
Siguen sin enterarse.
They still haven’t found out.
Sigo sin saber una palabra de él.
I still haven’t heard a word from him.71.8 Expressing possibility, probability or uncertainty with regard
to something in the present
Possibility, probability and uncertainty in relation to present actions or states may be
expressed with the following constructions (see also 48 ):71.8.1 Present indicative
A lo mejor tiene fiebre.
Perhaps he/she is running a fever.
A lo mejor está cansada.
Perhaps she is tired.
A lo mejor, ‘perhaps’ is always used with the indicative.48.1.6 (p. 285); 49.1.3 (p. 293)
71.8.2 Present subjunctive or present indicative
Quizá(s)/tal vez se encuentren/encuentran en casa.
Perhaps they are at home.
Posiblemente no esté/está enterado.
Perhaps he doesn’t know.TALKING ABOUT THE PRESENT 71.8