(應(yīng)該是how soon、how often還是how long?)
1、How long有兩個(gè)意思:多久;多長(zhǎng)
(1)指時(shí)間表示“多久,多長(zhǎng)時(shí)間”,一般用來(lái)對(duì)“for+一段時(shí)間”、“since+時(shí)間點(diǎn)”進(jìn)行提問(wèn):
①I(mǎi) stayed there for two weeks last year. 我去年在那里呆了兩個(gè)星期。
→How long did you stay there last year? 你去年在那里呆了多久?
②I have been waiting here since 3 o’clock. 我自從三點(diǎn)鐘就在這兒等了。
→How long have you been waiting here? 你在這兒等多久了?
(2)指長(zhǎng)度表示“多長(zhǎng)”,注意不是指距離。
③This river is more than 300 kilometers long. 這條河流有三百多公里長(zhǎng)。
→How long is this river?這條河流有多長(zhǎng)?
2、how soon 意思是“多快”,一般用來(lái)對(duì)“in+一段時(shí)間”進(jìn)行提問(wèn),注意此時(shí)得“in”表示“在……以后”,句子用一般將來(lái)時(shí)態(tài)。如:
④He will come back in two weeks.他會(huì)在兩個(gè)星期以后回來(lái)。
→How soon will he come back.他多快就能回來(lái)?
3、how often意思是“多久一次”,一般用來(lái)對(duì)表示頻度得副詞或短語(yǔ)如always(總是)、every day(每天)、twice a week(一周兩次)等提問(wèn)。如:
⑤He goes to the cinema every week.他每個(gè)星期都要去看電影。
→How often does he go to the cinema? 他多久看一次電影?
4、how far意思是“多遠(yuǎn)”,用來(lái)問(wèn)距離,也可以用how far away,在回答距離時(shí),千萬(wàn)不要在距離后加上“far”這個(gè)詞。如:
⑥-How far is your school from your home?你學(xué)校離你家有多遠(yuǎn)?
-It is two kilometers far. 有兩千米遠(yuǎn)。(錯(cuò)誤)
-It is two kilometers (away). 有兩千米遠(yuǎn)。(正確)
5、How old 是用來(lái)問(wèn)年齡,意思是“幾歲,多大年齡”。
⑦-How old is your sister?你妹妹幾歲了?
-She is five (years old).她五歲了。
【注意區(qū)別】:
⑧How old is the man?那個(gè)男得多大年齡?(疑問(wèn)句)
⑨How old the man is!那個(gè)男得好老哦?。ǜ袊@句)
6、how much意思是“多少”,后面接不可數(shù)名詞,如果不接名詞,則表示“多少錢(qián)”。如:
⑩How much meat would you like to buy? 你想買(mǎi)多少肉?
11How much is this sweater? 這件毛衣多少錢(qián)?
7、how many意思是“多少”,后面接可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)形式。
12How many books did you borrow yesterday? 昨天你借了幾本書(shū)?
【特別注意】如果是對(duì)劃線部分提問(wèn),劃線部分即使是單數(shù),提問(wèn)時(shí)how many后面也要用復(fù)數(shù)形式。如:
13There is only one books on the desk. 課桌上只有一本書(shū)。
→How many books are there on the desk?課桌上有幾本書(shū)?
回到前面得插圖上,這個(gè)題明顯是要問(wèn)“你多久去看一次電影?”,所以應(yīng)該用how often,你選對(duì)了么?