How Long Have You Lived Here?
Practice asking how long a situation has lasted, from homes and jobs to friendships.
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Questions with solutions-
1. Choose the correct answer.
What does this question ask about?
How long have you lived here?
- The amount of time you have lived here.
- The place where you live.
- The number of people who live with you.
Think about an answer like “For two years.”
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- The amount of time you have lived here.
“How long” asks about time. “Where” asks about a place.
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2. Fill in the blank.
How long ___ you lived in this apartment?
- has
- have
- are
Look at the subject (“you”) after the blank.
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How long have you lived in this apartment?
Use “have” with “I,” “you,” “we,” and “they” in the present perfect.
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3. Fill in the blank.
How long ___ your sister worked at this cafe?
- have
- is
- has
“Your sister” means one person, like “she.”
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How long has your sister worked at this cafe?
Use “has” with “she,” “he,” “it,” or a singular noun like “your sister.”
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4. Fill in the blank.
How long have they ___ next door?
- lived
- live
- living
The verb comes after “have.”
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How long have they lived next door?
For regular verbs like “live,” the form after “have” ends in “-ed.”
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5. Fill in the blank.
Your friend is a teacher now.
How long have you ___ a teacher?
- be
- been
- was
“Be” changes form after “have.”
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How long have you been a teacher?
Use “been” after “have” to ask about a job or situation that continues now.
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6. Fill in the blank.
How long have you ___ your best friend?
- knew
- know
- known
The forms are “know,” “knew,” and one more form used after “have.”
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How long have you known your best friend?
“Known” is the form used after “have.” Knowing someone can continue for many years.
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7. Fill in the blank.
Your neighbor got a dog in the past and still has it.
How long have you ___ your dog?
- had
- have
- having
The first “have” helps form the question. The missing verb means owning something.
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How long have you had your dog?
In “have had,” the first word helps form the tense, and “had” describes owning something.
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8. Fill in the blank.
How long have you worked here?
I've worked here ___ six months.- since
- for
- ago
“Six months” is an amount of time.
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How long have you worked here?
I've worked here for six months.Use “for” with a length of time, such as “six months” or “two years.”
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9. Fill in the blank.
How long have you had this bike?
I've had it ___ my birthday.- ago
- for
- since
The birthday is the point when this situation started.
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How long have you had this bike?
I've had it since my birthday.Use “since” with a starting point, such as a birthday, Monday, or last summer.
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10. Put the words in order.
Your neighbor got married in the past and is still married.
- you
- been
- have
- How long
- married?
The question begins with “How long.” The helping verb comes before the subject.
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How long have you been married?
The question pattern is “How long + have + you + been …?”
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11. Choose the correct answer.
Which question asks about his time in that job up to now?
Your uncle started working at a hotel years ago. He still works there.
- How long did he work at the hotel?
- How long has he worked at the hotel?
- How long will he work at the hotel?
His job started in the past and continues now.
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- How long has he worked at the hotel?
“Has he worked” connects the past to now. “Did he work” asks about a finished time.
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12. Choose the correct answer.
What does “She's” mean in this answer?
How long has Rosa been a nurse?
She's been a nurse for three years.- She is
- She was
- She has
Look at the word immediately after “She's.”
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- She has
“She's” can mean “she is” or “she has.” Before “been,” it means “she has.”
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13. Choose the correct answer.
Which question can Noah answer with “For one year”?
Noah: I've lived in this city for six years, but I've lived in this apartment for only one year.
- How long have you lived in this apartment?
- How long have you lived in this city?
- When did you move into this apartment?
Noah gives different lengths of time for two places.
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- How long have you lived in this apartment?
Noah moved to this city before he moved into this apartment.
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14. Choose the correct answer.
Which has lasted longer?
Ben: How long have you worked at this store?
Ava: For two years. I've been the manager for six months.- Her time as the manager.
- Her time working at the store.
Compare two years with six months.
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- Her time working at the store.
Ava worked at the store before she became the manager.
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15. Choose the correct answer.
Which situation is still true?
Leah: How long have you known Sam?
Omar: Since we were neighbors. We don't live near each other now, but we're still friends.- Omar and Sam live near each other.
- Omar and Sam have just met.
- Omar and Sam know each other.
One situation has ended, but their friendship continues.
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- Omar and Sam know each other.
People can continue to know each other after they stop being neighbors.