I BOUGHT A NEW JACKET AT THE DEPARTMENT STORE

 This topic helps learners talk about shopping in the past. We use the past simple tense to describe things we did before now.

Examples:

• I bought a new jacket.

• She bought a dress last weekend.

• They went to the department store.

We also learn vocabulary related to shopping and clothes.

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GRAMMAR

Past Simple Tense (Irregular Verb: Buy)

• Positive: I bought a new jacket.

• Negative: I did not buy a new jacket.

• Question: Did you buy a new jacket?

• Short Answer: Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.

More examples:

• He bought shoes.

• She didn’t buy anything.

• Did they buy a gift?

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VOCABULARY

1. Jacket – A piece of clothing you wear on your upper body.

2. Department store – A large store with many sections.

3. Cashier – A person who takes your money at a store.

4. Receipt – A paper that shows what you bought.

5. Price – How much something costs.

6. Try on – To put clothes on to see if they fit.

7. Sale – A time when prices are lower.

8. Customer – A person who buys things.

9. Clothes – Things you wear, like shirts and pants.

10. Shopping bag – A bag to carry your things.

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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

• I’m looking for a jacket.

• How much is this?

• Can I try this on?

• I like this one.

• Do you have this in a different size?

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SENTENCES

Positive:

• I bought a new jacket at the department store.

• She bought a red skirt.

Negative:

• I didn’t buy any shoes.

• He didn’t go to the store.

Questions:

• Did you buy a jacket?

• What did you buy yesterday?

Answers:

• Yes, I did. I bought a jacket.

• No, I didn’t. I only looked.

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CONVERSATION

Anna: Hi! What did you do yesterday?

Ben: I went shopping. I bought a new jacket at the department store.

Anna: Nice! What color is it?

Ben: It’s black. It was on sale.

Anna: How much was it?

Ben: It was $45.

Anna: That’s a good price. Did you buy anything else?

Ben: No, just the jacket.

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READING

Yesterday, Maria went to the department store with her sister. They wanted to buy clothes for the winter. Maria bought a blue jacket. Her sister bought a green sweater. The jackets were on sale, so the prices were good. Maria paid $50 and her sister paid $35. They were happy with their shopping. They also got a receipt and two shopping bags.

Questions:

1. Where did Maria go?

2. Who did she go with?

3. What did she buy?

4. How much did she pay?

5. Were the clothes expensive?

Answers:

1. She went to the department store.

2. She went with her sister.

3. She bought a blue jacket.

4. She paid $50.

5. No, they were on sale.