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How to Make Questions with “How Far?” & “How Long?”
We use how far to talk about distance.
· How far is our classroom from the washroom? It's about 30 metres.
We use how long to talk about the amount of time something takes.
· How long is the movie? It's 2 hours.
Remember, when you make a question with a verb other than the be verb, you need to use an auxiliary verb (do/did, have/had, will, are/is, etc). For example:
· How far do you usually walk? I walk 5 kilometres. (Present Simple)
· How long did you wait? I waited 30 minutes. (Past Simple)
· How far will you drive? (Future Simple)
· How long have you been living in Canada? (Present Perfect Continuous)
Exercise A. Choose the correct question word - how long or how far.
1. is New York from Los Angeles?
New York is about 2,900 miles from Los Angeles.
2. does she usually spend in traffic?
She usually spends 2 hours in traffic.
3. is Melbourne from Paris?
Melbourne is 12,249 miles far from Paris.
4 did he play tennis?
He played tennis for 30 minutes.
5.do you usually stretch in the morning?
I usually stretch for 10 minutes.
6.is the bus stop?
The bus stop is 200 meters away.
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1-How far, 2-How long, 3-How far, 4-How long, 5-How long, 6-How far
Exercise B. Make questions to match the answers.
1.A: ? B: I slept for six hours.
Answer
How long did you sleep?
2. A: ? B: I have been working at my company for two years.
Answer
How long have you been working at your company?
3. A:? B: I rode my bicycle for 5 miles.
Answer
How far did you ride your bicycle?
4. A: ? B: My house is 15 kilometres from my work.
Answer
How far is your house from your work?
5. A: ? B: Kate waited an hour for the bus.
Answer
How long did Kate wait for the bus?
6. A: ? B: The lessons are 20 minutes.
Answer
How long are the lessons?
7. A: ? B: I had to stand for 30 minutes.
Answer
How long did you have to stand?
How Long for Physical Length
Of course, we can also use How long to talk about the physical length of something, e.g. your hair or a river. How long is the Nile river? How long was the line? In these questions, we are asking about length. This is the regular meaning of the word long.
Questions? Comments? Find a Mistake?
I hope this has helped you understand the difference between how far and how long. If you have a question, please ask it in the comments section below.
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are we using how far and how Long for measurement?
Yes. ‘How far’ measures distance (‘How far is the station from here?’). ‘How long’ measures time (‘How long have you lived there?’) and also length (‘How long is her hair?’). See the ‘Note’ above.
Your a brilliant professor , Thank you so much sir,I have one question for you when we use both to talk talk about distance or time one example please
How far = distance (How far is London from Paris?)
How long = time (How long is the class?) and length (How long is your hair?)
How far is the moon from the earth?
The moon is 240000 miles far from the earth or away from the earth?
Answers:
The moon is 240000 miles
farfrom Earth.The moon is 240000 miles
faraway from Earth.Could you please reply with some references?
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Exercise A & B done! 5D (11)
Plz we say
my school is 2 kilometres far or my school is 2 kilometres away
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How far is there to The Space Museum?
“is there” is not needed here. You can write, “How far is the Space Museum?”
Can you say “how far the data I requested for “
Hello. No, that makes no sense. Do you mean, “How long will it take to receive the data I requested?”
How long refers to time and how far refers to distance.
This exicises is good
can we say: how far do you watch television?
when the answer is : I sometimes watch television.
Hello. No. You should use ‘how often’ in that case.
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How far is here to the supermarket?
How far is the supermarket (from here?)
The supermarket is 7km.
How far or how long did you go in the car this morning?
How far. The answer will be “We drove as far as Smith St.”
If you want to use ‘how long’, there are two options:
1) The question, “How long were you in the car this morning?” The answer would be “20 minutes.”
2) The question: “How long did you drive this morning?” The answer would be “5 kilometers.”
This is fabulous exercise.
How long is from London to París?
It is six hours and thirty-five minutes
Guys, need your help, kinda confused. eg
Q: How far do you live from school?
A: just 10 minutes away.
Is that fine to answer like that?
Yes, but it’s an indirect way of answering the question. The direct answer would be “1 kilometer (away).” but if you say “just 10 minutes away”, the other person can guess the distance based on the time it takes.
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excuse me, should I say:How long is Center Street?
the answer is :It’s about 1450 meters.
my teacher says that I should use How long
Your teacher is right.
thanks
Hi. How do you ask about the remaining distance and answer? . For example when you are on a train . How much is left?or how long is left?
How much longer? Ten minutes. How much farther (or ‘further’ is acceptable)? 50 kilometres.
That is very easy for me.