“What have you been up to?” This is more often used when you sit down with someone and catch up. How do we answer it? “Oh not much” “Not too much” “Not a whole lot” If you are confused about what they are asking about: “Are you asking about this moment?” “You mean right now?” What questions do you have from today’s episode?
How do you answer what's up?
30/03/2016 · “What have you been up to?” This is more often used when you sit down with someone and catch up. How do we answer it? “Oh not much” “Not too much” “Not a whole lot” If you are confused about what they are asking about: “Are you asking about this moment?” “You mean right now?” What questions do you have from today’s episode?
How do you answer “how have you been?
“What Are You Up To?” Can Be Another Way to Say Hello. Lots of times, people answer the question “What are you up to?” with “Not much,” or “Nothing.” Then they will ask their friend the same question, and it becomes another way to say hello between friends. Harold: Hi John, what are you up to? John: Oh, not much. What are you up to?
How do you answer what are you up to with friends?
27/05/2014 · You have within yourself the power to decide that when someone asks you just one year from now, “What have you been up to?” you will respond, “Let me tell you—I’ve been on fire!”
What have you been up to in a conversation?
23/02/2018 · 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.
Short answers to answer the question
One way to answer this question is to give short or one-word answers. This is usually the case when you are in casual conversations. Native English speakers tend to answer this way when they are conversing with others. Here are some examples of the short answers:
Longer answers to answer the question
But of course, there’s a longer way to answer this question. I mentioned earlier that it’s similar to answering the question “how are you?”. The difference is when you answer “how are you?”, you answer in present tense.
How Are You? vs. How Have You Been?
Did you notice that I asked “How have you been?” Many students know how to answer the question “How are you?” But they don’t understand when native speakers ask them “How have you been?” We’ll talk about the difference between “How are you?” and “How have you been?” We’re also going to provide lots of examples and a quiz!
The Pronunciation Can Be Confusing!
When you look at this question on a piece of paper, you see “How have you been?” But when we talk, we actually speak fast and we use contractions. “How have you been?” becomes “How’ve ya been?”
A Way to Keep the Conversation Going
Here’s a sample conversation between me and my cousin. I haven’t seen her in a month.
Conversations with Gabby and Vanessa
Gabby: Vanessa! It’s been so long! How have you been?#N#Vanessa: I know, Gabby, I haven’t seen you in months. I’ve been traveling a lot lately.#N#Gabby: Lucky you!
Time For a Quiz!
How well do you understand what you’ve learned in this English lesson? See if you can answer these six questions:
How Did You Do on the Quiz?
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