how soon意为“还要多久”,是对从某个基本时间到将来某动作结束或某动作发生这段时间提问,常用在一般将来时态的句子中,其答语通常是“in+一段时间”。
in加时间段具体用法
(1)-How soon can you finish the work?-In half an hour.
-还要多久你能完成这项工作?-半小时后。
(2)He will come back in two hours.
他两小时后会回来。
2.how long的用法
how long意为“多久、多长时间”,主要是对一段时间进行提问,答语通常是(for)three days/weeks/months等时间段,它可用于各种时态。
(1)How long do you stay in Beijing every year?
每年你在北京住多久?
(2)How long have they lived here?
他们住在这里多久了?
(3)-How long were you not at school last year?-About two weeks.
-去年你多久没上学?-约两周。
(4)How long will it take?
这要花多长时间呢?
3.how often用法
how often意为“多久……次,是否经常”,用来提问在某一特定的时间进行某个动作的次数,答语通常是always,usually,often,sometimes,once/twice a day/month等。
(1)-How often do you get to school every early?-Usually.
-你多久早到校一次?-通常。
(2)-How often do you see a film?-Once a month.
-你多久看一次电影?-每月一次。