How ve you been or how have you been?

How ve you been or how have you been?

The difference is that “How are you?” is in the present tense. I want to know how you are doing RIGHT NOW. “How have you been?” is the present perfect tense. It means that I want to know what you’ve been doing since I saw you the last time.

What is the answer for where have you been?

Consider that neither of your given responses directly answers the question of where you have been. A direct answer would be, “In the garden.” Instead, you have (correctly) assumed that the question implies more knowledge than simply your prior location. For example, why were you there?

What have you been up to lately meaning?

Literally it means “what activities have you participated in recently”. A reply might be, “I’ve started editing that nonfiction book at work and moved to a new apartment.” Figuratively it means “I have not seen you in some time, and am curious about your life since I met you last” and could be answered the same way.

Where have you been where had you been?

Both “Where have you been?” and “Where had you been?” are grammatically correct. The only difference is the tense. “Where have you been?” is present perfect, and is used to convey a sense of a time immediately before the present.

Where have you been so far meaning?

First, “where have you been traveling so far” implies that one is still traveling—that the trip or journey is still underway. BTW, “so far” does not indicate distance in space but distance in time. You started traveling in the past.

When have you been meaning?

It means “what was your location during some time period in the past?”. It is quite often used to refer to the last few hours/days/weeks, e.g. when you haven’t seen someone for a while. But it can also be used for other lengths of time in the last, like “ow you travelled during the holidays? where have you been?”.

What mean so far so good?

—used to say that something (such as a project or an activity) has proceeded well or without problems up to the present “How’s the work on your house going?” “There’s a lot more to do, but so far, so good.”

Where have you been for so long meaning?

I have been here for so long” In the context where you have been waiting to meet someone somewhere, and they’re very late, then either one of these works.

Where have you been all my life meaning?

An expression used to glibly tell someone that they are one’s perfect romantic match, and that one wishes one had met them sooner in life.

How long you have been here?

“How long have you been here?” This is used to ask someone how many days/weeks/months have they stayed in a particular place. How many days has John been in Miami? “I have been here for 2 days.”

Where have you been all this time meaning?

Where have you been all these days? is an expression that can be a direct question that is asking where the person has been, or what the person has been doing. It can also be an indirect (implied question) that is stating that you have missed the person.

What is the difference between where were you and where you been?

To put it simply, “Where were you?” = “Where were you at a specific point in time (in the past)?” “Where have you been?” = “Where were you over a period of time (in the past)?” As you can see, they are often interchangeable.

Should you have coming seen this rearrange the sentence?

Answer. You should have seen this coming.

Where have you been yesterday meaning?

“Where had you been” is in the past perfect and it implies you were conversing about the past, and you want to know where the person was before that time in the past. For example: “You missed the meeting yesterday. “Where have you been” is the present perfect.

Where have you been today meaning?

“Where have you been today?” is retrospective. For example, if a work colleague hasn’t been at his desk all day, but you bump into him just as you are going home, you could say this. “Where are you today?” is talking about the present or future.

Where were you at meaning?

(proscribed, nonstandard, slang, set phrase) “Where are you?” Used as an inquiry of location, especially figuratively.

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