✅ Common "How" Question Patterns
1. How are you? – asking about health or condition
How are you today?
How is your mother?
2. How do/does/did... – asking about the way something is done
How do you make tea?
How does this machine work?
How did they solve the problem?
3. How old... – asking about age
How old are you?
How old is your car?
4. How far... – asking about distance
How far is the school from here?
How far can you run?
5. How long... – asking about duration
(Already covered above)
How long have you been married?
6. How much... – asking about uncountable quantities or cost
How much sugar do you want?
How much does it cost?
7. How many... – asking about countable things
How many brothers do you have?
How many books are there on the shelf?
8. How often... – asking about frequency
How often do you go to the gym?
How often does the train come?
9. How soon... – asking about time before something happens
How soon can you be here?
How soon will the package arrive?
10. How come...? – informal way of asking “Why?”
How come you’re late?
How come she didn’t call you?
11. How fast... – asking about speed
How fast can you type?
How fast was the car going?
12. How tall / How big / How heavy / How deep... – asking about measurements
How tall are you?
How big is your house?
How heavy is the suitcase?
✅ Example Table
Question Type Example
How old How old is your brother?
How far How far is the airport?
How much How much money do you need?
How many How many students are in the class?
How often How often do you brush your teeth?
How fast How fast can a cheetah run?
How tall How tall is the Eiffel Tower?
How long How long will it take?
How do you How do you spell that word?
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