中考英语重要短语的用法及区别:how long, how often, how far, how soon
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。
How long do you stay in Beijing every year? 每年你在北京住多久?
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。
How often do you get to school very early? 你多久早到校一次?
how far意为"多远",对距离提问时用。How far is that? 那有多远?
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"。
-How soon can you finish the work? 还要多久你能完成这项工作?
-In half an hour. 半小时后。