When dan How Long mempunyai arti yang berbeda. Ketika kita ingin menunjukkan waktu tertentu, maka gunakanlah "when". Sedangkan "how long" menunjukkan lamanya waktu yang dijalani, dari awal hingga akhir.
A. Terjadi di Masa Lampau dan Tidak Berhubungan Lagi Dengan Masa Sekarang
- When did you move to Arizona? - I moved here in 1997. (Bertanya tentang waktu tertentu, yaitu kapan?)
- How long have you lived in Arizona? - I have lived here since 1997. (Bertanya tentang lamanya waktu, yaitu Berapa lama?.)
- When did you buy that car? (simple past tense)
I bought it two months ago. ("buy" Menunjukkan sebuah aksi) - How long have you owned that car? (present perfect tense)
I have owned it for two months.("own" menunjukkan kepunyaan)
- How long have you bought that car? (SALAH)
- How long have you had that car? (BENAR)
- How long did you live in Denver? (Anda tidak tinggal di sana lagi sekarang. Dan kalimat ini BENAR)
- I lived in Denver for two years.(dari 1997 hingga 1999)
A. Terjadi di Masa Lampau dan Tidak Berhubungan Lagi Dengan Masa Sekarang
- How long were you in Florida.
- I arrived there in May.
- I left there in July.
- I was there for two months.
- How long have you been in Florida?
- I arrived here in May.
- I am still here.
- I have been here since May.
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