how / how + adjective

how / how + adjective means “how: asking about manner; how + adjective: asking about degree (age, number, price)”. How alone asks 'in what way' or 'in what condition': How do you go to school. Formation: How ...? · How old/many/much ...?

how: asking about manner; how + adjective: asking about degree (age, number, price)

A1

Formation

How ...? · How old/many/much ...?

Explanation

How alone asks 'in what way' or 'in what condition': How do you go to school? How are you? How + adjective/adverb asks about degree: How old is he? How many books? How much is it? How often do you play?

Examples

How do you go to school?
How old is your dog?

Note

how many + countable plural (How many apples?); how much + uncountable (How much water?) — and prices: How much is this?

FAQ

how / how + adjective — what does it mean and how is it used?

how: asking about manner; how + adjective: asking about degree (age, number, price). How alone asks 'in what way' or 'in what condition': How do you go to school? How are you? How + adjective/adverb asks about degree: How old is he? How many books? How much is it? How often do you play?

how / how + adjective — how do you form it?

How ...? · How old/many/much ...?

how / how + adjective — any usage notes?

how many + countable plural (How many apples?); how much + uncountable (How much water?) — and prices: How much is this?

Related grammar

Learn in the app →