how much

Used to ask or show the amount of something that you cannot count individually.

• How much water do you need?
• I did not know how much rice to cook.
• This is how much space we have left.

How to use it: how much + uncountable noun (How much milk do we need?); how much + clause (Tell me how much time you have.)

Similar words: what amount of

Common phrases: how much water, how much time, how much sugar

Used to ask or show an amount of money, especially the price of something.

• How much is this book?
• How much did you pay for your bike?
• She told me how much the repairs would cost.

How to use it: how much + be + something (How much is this jacket?); how much + do/does + something + cost (How much does the ticket cost?)

Common phrases: how much money, how much altogether, how much each

Used to ask or show how strong a feeling, change, or effect is.

• How much do you like it?
• I never realized how much I missed home.
• How much has your English improved?

How to use it: how much + clause (You know how much I care.); how much + comparative adjective (How much better do you feel today?)

Similar words: to what extent, to what degree

Common phrases: how much better, how much worse, how much longer