1- Visiting Tourist Attractions in Brazil
SAMMY: I’m going to travel to Brazil this summer with my wife and our 3 children.
JIN: Wow, it sounds really expensive! How much were the plane tickets?
SAMMY: Mmm… they weren’t too expensive considering that there are 5 of us.
JIN: Amazing! Where are you planning to go?
SAMMY: Well, the first place we will visit is the “Christ the Redeemer” statue.
JIN: How much does it cost to get there?
SAMMY: I’ve investigated that and the train tickets are 5 dollars per person.
JIN: Cool! My best friend went to Brazil a few years ago and he told me you should definitely visit “Sugarloaf Mountain”.
SAMMY: Really? What is it?
JIN: It is a popular hill, where people go trekking. It has the best view of the entire city!
SAMMY: That sounds amazing. How much is it?
JIN: He went by bus, and said it was cheap. You should add that to your itinerary.
SAMMY: We will! Also, we are going to visit “Ipanema beach”. People have told us it is absolutely amazing!
JIN: That sounds good! How much are the swimsuits there? You should buy one!
SAMMY: Sure! One thing I’m a little worried about is the money we will spend on food. Maybe you could ask your friend what the price of the food was.
JIN: Yeah, I will ask him. But don’t worry about those things! Everything will be ok! You have to enjoy your vacation!
2- Asking about prices
Look at the blue questions in the text.
| How much were…? How much does it cost…? How much is it…? How much are…? What the price of…was? |
Usamos estas expresiones para preguntar sobre el precio de algo. |
We can ask about the price of something in the present or in the past:
2.1- Present
Examples:
Si planeas un viaje, puedes preguntarle a tu agente de viajes:
How much are the plane tickets?
Si planeas comprarte un auto, puedes preguntarle al vendedor:
How much is it?
2.2- Past
Examples:
Si tu amigo se fue de viaje, le puedes preguntar:
How much were the plane tickets?
Si tu amigo se acaba de comprar un auto, le puedes preguntar:
How much was it?
2.3- Veamos más ejemplos de preguntas:
| PRESENT | ||
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Singular |
Plural |
Singular o plural |
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How much is it? Examples: How much does it cost? Examples: |
How much are they? Examples: How much do they cost? Examples: |
What is the price of…? Examples: |
| PAST | ||
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Singular |
Plural |
Singular o plural |
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How much was it? Examples: How much did it cost? Examples: |
How much were they? Examples: How much did they cost? Examples: |
What was the price of…? Examples: |
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En preguntas singulares usamos: THIS, THAT. En preguntas plurales usamos: THESE, THOSE. |
