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Layla1234 Posted 13 years ago
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How many hours were you working?

Let's imagine my friend has just come back home from his work. I would like to ask him a question. What tense should I use? How many hours were you working today? How many hours had you been working today?

Thanks for help

layla
  

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If he has finished for the day, I'd use simple past: How many hours did you work today? If he is still at it, I'd use present continuous: How many hours are you working today? / How many hours are you scheduled to work today?

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  • If he has finished for the day, I'd use simple past: How many hours did you work today?
  • If he is still at it, I'd use present continuous: How many hours are you working today?
  • / How many hours are you scheduled to work today?
  • If you're proposing a change in his plans, How many hours had you been planning to work today?
  • --- had you planned to work today?
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If he has finished for the day, I'd use simple past: How many hours did you work today?

If he is still at it, I'd use present continuous: How many hours are you working today?
That is, How many hours are you planning to work today?/ How many hours are you scheduled to work today?

If you're proposing a change in his plans,
How many ho
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