Charging a price for a service

The idea

Use charge someone an amount for something. The customer and amount can be omitted when understood. The past is charged.

Examples

• The café charges us five pounds for lunch.
• The mechanic charged me forty euros for the repair.
• They charge extra for delivery.
• How much does the museum charge for tickets?
• The hotel charged our group for breakfast.
• This tailor charges less for small changes.

Watch out

Do not put for before the customer: say charge me, not charge for me.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the correct word. The plumber charged us twenty pounds ___ the visit. (for / to)

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   for

   for introduces the service paid for.

2. Choose the correct word. The guide charged ___ ten euros for the tour. (me / my)

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   me

   me is the customer being asked to pay.

3. Choose the correct word. Yesterday the shop ___ us for the bag. (charged / charge)

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   charged

   charged places the fee in the past.

Use it today

Describe a service and the amount a business charges you.