English · CEFR Band 1 (A1) · Chapter 22
Prices and paying
Dialogue
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is or are?
- EmmaAlex, do you want to buy these bags?
- AlexYes. How much is these bags?
- Emma"These bags" is plural — use "are": How much are these bags?
- AlexHow much are these bags?
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At the shop
- AlexHello. How much is this bag?
- AssistantIt's fifteen dollars.
- AlexThat's cheap. I want to pay by card.
- AssistantSure. Here you are.
Vocabulary
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- price
nounprice
- dollar
noundollar
- cent
nouncent
- expensive
adjectiveexpensive
- cheap
adjectivecheap
- how much
phr.how much
- pay
verbpay
- cash
nouncash
- card
nouncard
- free
adjectivefree
Grammar
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"How much is …?" and "How much are …?"
Explanation
To ask a price, say "How much" + is / are + the thing. Use IS for one thing: How much is this bag? — It's ten dollars. Use ARE for two or more: How much are these apples? — They're four dollars. The verb must match: one → is, many → are. It is the same rule as "this is / these are". To answer, use a price with "dollars": It's five dollars. To say how you pay: I want to pay by card / with cash. Many languages keep one form of the verb for any number, so watch the plural — with "these bags" you must say ARE, not is.
Examples
- How much is this? — It's ten dollars.How much is this? — It's ten dollars.
- How much are these apples? — They're four dollars.How much are these apples? — They're four dollars.
- This bag is expensive. These bags are cheap.This bag is expensive. These bags are cheap.
- I want to pay by card.I want to pay by card.
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