shopping

Everyday

1. Shopping means going to shops to buy things. tree →
2. In British English, the shopping is the things you have bought, especially food. tree →
3. Shopping also means buying online. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life, families go food shopping and make shopping lists; children learn to compare prices and count change. In maths, shopping problems ask about totals, change, discounts and budgets: if a book costs £3.50 and you pay with a £5 note, your change is £1.50. In safety, stay near your adult in shops, and online shopping needs a parent's permission. Phrases: go shopping, do the shopping, shopping list, shopping centre (mall), shopping trolley (cart), window shopping.

Examples

• We go shopping on Saturday mornings. tree →
• Can you help me carry the shopping? tree →
• Write milk on the shopping list. tree →
• The shopping came to £24.60. tree →
• Mum does the shopping online. tree →
• Push the shopping trolley carefully. tree →
• We went window shopping at the mall. tree →
• Don't buy anything online without asking a parent. tree →
• She had never been there before, and when she had finished her shopping, she thought she would pay a visit to her unknown sister-in-law, and rest for a bit. tree →

Note

Shop doubles the p: shopped, shopping. «Shopping» is uncountable: «a lot of shopping», not «shoppings». British «shopping centre» = American «mall»; British «trolley» = American «cart». In money problems, add the prices to find the total, then subtract from the money paid to find the change.