“How have you been” is usually used to greet someone whom you haven’t seen for a while, I would say more than a few weeks . Even though you can still say “How are you”, by saying “How have you been” or “How’ve you been” you are actually acknowledging the fact that it’s been a long time since you last met.
How you’ve been or how’ve 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.
How have you been how do you answer?
“How have you been?” is the present perfect tense. ... You could also say “How are you?” using the present tense. But because you care about your friend and you knew he was sick, it would be better to ask “How have you been?” He can respond by saying “Oh, I’ve been great ,” or “I’ve been feeling much better.”
How you’ve been meaning?
“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 say how you’ve been?
- “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.”
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.
What have you been up to meaning?
What Does What Have You Been Up To Mean? “What have you been up to?” is another way of asking “ what have you been doing ?” We can ask it to find out everything a person has been doing within a period of time, for example, “what have you been up to this week?”
What is the reply of what’s up?
“What’s up?” or here (West Midlands of England) commonly just “sup” is a general greeting, you can response with answers like “Not much”, “ Nothing “, “Alright” etc. In this context, the response is just a return of the greeting, or a confirmation that all is going normally.
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.
How you been doing Meaning?
“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.
What two words make up I ve?
contraction of I have .
How was your day been 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.
How do you respond to how’s life?
Senior Member. If someone asks me “How’s life?” my answer usually starts with “life”. “ Life’s good “. “Life’s life, you know?” “Life has been better.”
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”?
What have you been up to lately?
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.
