Rent is money paid regularly to use a home.
The idea
Use rent for the payment: pay rent or the rent. It is usually uncountable.
Examples
- We pay rent on the first day of each month.
- The rent for this flat includes water.
- Their rent went up in April.
- Our rent is too high for our budget.
- The landlord collects the rent by bank transfer.
- Is the rent due before Friday?
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Watch out
A deposit is a separate sum held as security; it is not the regular rent.
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Choose the correct word. The monthly ___ for the house is 800 euros. (rent / roof)
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rent
rent: this is the regular housing payment.
Choose the correct word. We ___ rent every month. (pay / open)
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pay
pay: this verb describes giving the money.
Choose the correct word. The rent is too ___ for our budget. (high / round)
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high
high: the amount is large for the budget.
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Choose the correct word. The monthly ___ for the house is 800 euros. (rent / roof)
Choose the correct word. We ___ rent every month. (pay / open)
Choose the correct word. The rent is too ___ for our budget. (high / round)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe when rent is due and what it includes.