how long意为“多久、多长时间”,主要是对一段时间进行提问,答语通常是（for）three days/weeks/months等时间段,它可用于各种时态.
How long do you stay in Beijing every year?每年你在北京住多久?
How long have they lived here?他们住在这里有多久了?
—How long were you not at school last year?去年你多久没上学?
—About two weeks.约两周.