“How have you been?” is a common question from native English speakers.
It’s asking what you have been up to and how life has been for you from from a certain point in time
. Perhaps you’re being asked how you’ve been doing since the last time you saw each other.
How do you answer how have you been doing?
- “Not bad!”
- “Never been better!”
- “Could be better.”
- “A little crazy actually!”
- Hectic!”
- “Busy, busy.”
- “As usual.”
- “I’ve been traveling quite a bit since we saw each other last Christmas.”
How have you been or how are you doing?
The difference is that “How are you?” is in the present tense. … “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. I know you, but I haven’t seen you for a while.
How have you been doing 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.
How have you been up meaning?
So, you are asking how things are going but over the whole period of time that you haven’t talked to or seen them. “What have you been up to?” is
something you can ask when you want to know what someone has been doing lately
(example: for the past few days, hours, or months)
What should I reply to Where have you been?
- I am sorry. I have been/was cleaning my home.
- I have been/was at home.
- I have been/went to the shop.
How are you doing how are you?
It is generally considered that ‘how are you’ is a
more formal and reserved greeting
than ‘how are you doing. ‘ ‘How are you doing’ is mainly used more in a more laid-back setting with people who are familiar to the speaker. ‘How are you’ is generally asked while referring to one’s health or feelings.
How is it going Meaning?
The idiom how’s it going is another way to say how are you, how are things progressing, or what’s up. The it can refer to life in general, a project, or your day. It should be noted that this idiom is said in many countries with the answer
expected to be fine or good
.
What you been doing Meaning?
It simply means that
a task was given to someone in the past and the task is now complete and was finished in the recent past though the time at
which it was completed is unknown.
How do you have been?
“How have you been?” is a common question from native English speakers.
It’s asking what you have been up to and how life has been for you from from a certain point in time
. Perhaps you’re being asked how you’ve been doing since the last time you saw each other.
Where have you been meaning?
Where have you been refers to
a period of time
, usually a period that started in the past and lasted until now.
What is the meaning of what’s up?
US, informal. —used as
a friendly greeting Hi
, Jim. What’s up?
When a guy says where have you been all my life?
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. Often used lightheartedly or sarcastically about people and things alike.
What do you reply to Long time no see?
When someone says “long time no see,” how do I respond to him? They just mean that you haven’t seen each other in a while. You could respond by saying, “
Yes, it’s been too long, how have you been
,” or some variation of that. What if I run of things to talk about, and the person is just responding “okay”?
How is your day so far answer?
if your day has been not good or bad, you could say “
It’s been okay
” / “not too bad” / “it’s been alright” there is a slight difference in “how has your day been so far” and “How are you?” “how are you?” is specifically asking what your mood is. Are you happy, sad?
