Sage-Tips

How have you been instead of how are you?

So What’s the Difference? 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.

How do you ask how have you been?

Short answers to answer the question

1. “Not bad!”
2. “Never been better!”
3. “Could be better.”
4. “A little crazy actually!”
5. Hectic!”
6. “Busy, busy.”
7. “As usual.”
8. “I’ve been traveling quite a bit since we saw each other last Christmas.”

How do you ask someone’s well being?

It is better to express interest in the person’s well-being by starting with one of the following statements:

1. I hope all is well.
2. I hope all is well with you.
3. I hope this message finds you well.
4. I hope things are going well for you.

When to ask how have you been?

“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 have you been going 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. Or maybe since the last time you spoke on the phone. Or it could also be since the last time you sent each other private messages online.

Is it grammatically correct to say how is you?

“how are you” is the correct sentence. so, with the pronoun ‘you’ , be it for singular or plural, it is always “ how are you”.

What have you been up to response?

How to Reply on What’s Been Up? The most common answer to “what’s been up?” is “nothing much, how about you?” The person is asking about our lives and we typically respond with “nothing much” unless something exciting has happened.

How do you respond instead of Im fine?

I’m good. I’m doing well. I’m okay (or OK). I’m alright….Some other, more casual ways to answer when someone asks how you are:

1. Not bad.
2. Not too shabby.
3. Can’t complain.
4. Pretty good.

What is the difference between “how are you and how have you been?

The difference is when you answer “how are you?”, you answer in present tense. Such as “I’m okay.” With “how have you been?”, on the other hand, you will be answering using the present perfect progressive tense. And this is done by using “I have been” plus the continuous verb form.

How do you answer “how have you been?

With “how have you been?”, on the other hand, you will be answering using the present perfect progressive tense. And this is done by using “I have been” plus the continuous verb form. Present perfect progressive tense describes an action that began some time in the past, continues in the present, and may possibly continue into the future.

How do you ask someone how they have been doing?

Use “she’s been” or “he’s been” or “they’ve been” too. 2. Ask the other person how they have been doing too! This question is a really great conversation starter and you can catch up with someone you haven’t seen or talked to for a while, just by asking this question.

Do you ever ask questions that don’t come naturally?

Asking thought-provocative or sometimes seemingly “absurd” questions often don’t come naturally. It simply needs practice. That’s the reason why I challenged myself to ask all the questions that come into my mind, no matter to whom/what it is, for an entire month. And obviously taking the time to mindfully listen to the answers.