very much

Meaning

'Very much' is used to add strong emphasis to verbs, feelings, or preferences. It is slightly more formal than 'so much' and is typically placed at the end of a sentence or directly before a verb.

Examples

• Thank you very much for your kind hospitality.

  Thank you very much for your kind hospitality.

• I enjoyed the play very much, especially the second act.

  I enjoyed the play very much, especially the second act.

• She very much wants to study abroad next semester.

  She very much wants to study abroad next semester.

• We appreciate your hard work very much.

  We appreciate your hard work very much.

• He doesn't like spicy food very much.

  He doesn't like spicy food very much.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I very much like pizza.

  ✓ I like pizza very much.

  While 'very much' can occasionally go before some verbs, placing it at the end of the clause is much more natural for everyday verbs like 'like' or 'love'.

• ✗ There is very much noise in here.

  ✓ There is so much noise in here.

  Do not use 'very much' directly before a noun to show quantity. Use 'so much' or 'a lot of' instead.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Thank you ___ for inviting us to your beautiful home.

  💡 A polite way to show strong appreciation.

  Show answer

  very much

• My grandmother loves gardening ___.

  💡 Put this at the end of the sentence to show she loves it deeply.

  Show answer

  very much