Questions: How long…?, How many times…?, How often…?, How far…? and How fast…?

Questions: How long…?, How many times…?, How often…?, How far…? and How fast…?

How long …? questions

1. How long…?  is used to ask about length of periods of time.

Examples:

How long have you been living in this house?

How long have you been waiting?

2. How long…? is used to ask about the measured length of something.

Examples:

How long was your wedding dress?

How long is your hair?

3. How long …? is used to ask about the duration of time required to do something.

Example:

How long does it take to drive from Lisbon to Madrid?

How many times …? questions

How many times …? is used to ask about the number of occasions something has happened.

Examples:

How many times have you watched this movie?

How many times did you visit your grandparents this summer?

How many times have I told you to buy some milk?!

How often …? questions

How often …? is used to ask about how frequently something happens.

Examples:

How often do you play tennis?

How often do you go to the cinema/theatre with your family?

How often do you go to the grocery to do shopping?

Note:

How many times…? usually refers to past occasions, while How often …? may refer to past, present or future situations.

How far …? questions

How far …? is used to ask about the distance to a place.

Example:

How far is the North pole from the South pole?

How fast …? questions

How fast …? is used in speed related questions.

Examples:

How fast can you ride a bicycle?

How fast you can come home?