how long,how soon和how often都含有how,并且都和“多长时间、多久”有关,但它们的用法不相同.
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 long have they lived here?他们住在这里有多久了?
—How long were you not at school last year?去年你多久没上学?
—About two weeks.约两周.
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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.
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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?
—Usually.通常.
—How often do you see a film?你多久看一次电影?
—Once a month.每月一次.
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选择填空.
1.— _______ did the meeting last?—About half an hour.
A.How soon B.How long C.How far D.How much
2.— _______ will Ezhou-Huanggang Bridge be finished?—In a few months.
A.How soon B.How long C.How often D.How far
3.— ________ will it take you to get to the post office?
—About half an hour.
A.How old B.How long C.How soon D.How often
4.— _________ do you write to your mother?—Once a month.
A.How many times B.What time is it C.How soon D.How often
5.— _______ a year does your school have sports meetings?—Twice a year.
A.How often B.How soon C.How long D.How many times
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答 案：1.B 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.A