had waited/did have to...

[GUEST2008]

Hello

"She had to wait almost an hour for the bus."

Can I ask: How long had she waited for the bus? Or, is it better to write: How long did she wait for the bus?

thanks

[Clark]

Hello

"She had to wait almost an hour for the bus."

Can I ask: How long had she waited for the bus? Or, is it better to write: How long did she wait for the bus?

thanks

It should be: 'How long did she have to wait for the bus?'

[bhaisahab]

Hello

"She had to wait almost an hour for the bus."

Can I ask: How long had she waited for the bus? Or, is it better to write: How long did she wait for the bus?

thanks

Hi,
You can use either, but I think that, "How long did she (have to) wait for the bus? is better, it is less "clunky".

[GUEST2008]

Hi

So there is no possibility to write: How long had she waited.....???

[GUEST2008]

Thank you.

[Clark]

Hi

So there is no possibility to write: How long had she waited.....???

How long had she waited (been waiting) when the bus arrived?

[bhaisahab]

Hi

So there is no possibility to write: How long had she waited.....???

Hi,
Yes, in my opinion, you can use it, but it implies a following phrase, for example "How long had she waited for the bus, when she decided to give up and take a taxi".