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Everyday Grammar TV: Grammar and the Economy - Prices, Part 3

Dr. J: Hi John! What’s on your mind today? JR: I was thinking about our recent lessons on price discussions. Dr. J: Did we make a mistake? JR: No, not that I know of. But we did not cover how we talk about prices in the past. We only discussed the present. Dr. J: Let’s start with a quick reminder. In previous lessons, we talked about one of the most important elements of price discussions – the words “how much.” JR: For example: How much does this cost? How much is this? Dr. J: But what happens if we talk about the past? JR: We use the same basic structures. But we make small changes. “How much does this cost?” Becomes this: “How much did this cost?” Or: “How much is this? Becomes this: “How much was this?” JR: We might compare these changes to an actor in a film. The actor might wear a different costume or clothing in different scenes. The actor is the same, but his or her appearance changes. Dr. J: In the same way, we might say that verbs wear different kinds of clothing in their present or past forms. DR. J: Let’s end this lesson with a quiz. Ask about the price of a cell phone. Be sure to form your question in the past tense. Here is one possible answer: How much did this cell phone cost? JR: And that’s Everyday Grammar TV --------- Learning English is Voice of America’s multimedia source of news and information for millions of English learners worldwide. We help you build vocabulary, strengthen your speaking skills and improve your ability to communicate for work, school and everyday life. EXPLORE OUR PLAYLISTS: » Learning English Podcast:    • Learning English Podcast   » Let's Learn English with Anna! (For children 8-12)    • Let's Learn English with Anna   » Let's Learn English Level 1    • Let's Learn English   » Let's Learn English Level 2    • Let's Learn English Level 2   » VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://learningenglish.voanews.com » LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE:   / voalearningenglish   » FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:   / voalearningenglish   » FOLLOW US ON TWITTER:   / voalearnenglish   » SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST ON ITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/v... Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 326 million people.