11.2
Read the situations and write questions from the words in brackets.
1 A friend tells you that Paul is in hospital. You ask him:
(how long/be / in hospital?) How long has Paul been in hospital?
2 You meet a woman who tells you that she teaches English. You ask her:
(how long /teach / English?)
3 You know that Jane is a good friend of Katherine's. You ask jane:
(how long / know / Katherine?)
4 Your friend's brother went to Australia some time ago and he's still there. You ask your friend:
(how long / be / in Australia?)
5 Tom always wears the same jacket. It's a very old jacket. You ask him:
(how long / have / that jacket?)
6 You are talking to a friend about Joe Joe now works at the airport. You ask your friend:
(how long/work/ at the airport?)
7 A friend of yours is having guitar lessons. You ask him:
(how long / have / guitar lessons?)
8 You meet somebody on a plane. She says that she lives in Chicago. You ask her:
(always / live / in Chicago?)​

1. How long has Paul been in hospital?
- This question is asking for the duration of time that Paul has been in the hospital. It implies that Paul is currently in the hospital and you want to know how long he has been there.

2. How long have you been teaching English?
- This question is asking for the duration of time that the woman has been teaching English. It implies that she is currently teaching English and you want to know how long she has been doing it.

3. How long have you known Katherine?
- This question is asking for the duration of time that Jane has known Katherine. It implies that Jane still knows Katherine and you want to know how long their friendship has been going on.

4. How long has your brother been in Australia?
- This question is asking for the duration of time that your friend's brother has been in Australia. It implies that he is still in Australia and you want to know how long he has been there.

5. How long have you had that jacket?
- This question is asking for the duration of time that Tom has had the jacket. It implies that Tom currently has the jacket and you want to know how long he has owned it.

6. How long has Joe been working at the airport?
- This question is asking for the duration of time that Joe has been working at the airport. It implies that Joe is currently working at the airport and you want to know how long he has been employed there.

7. How long have you been having guitar lessons?
- This question is asking for the duration of time that your friend has been having guitar lessons. It implies that your friend is currently taking guitar lessons and you want to know how long they have been learning.

8. Do you always live in Chicago?
- This question is asking about the frequency of the person living in Chicago. It implies that the person currently lives in Chicago and you want to know if they have always lived there.