I GO GROCERY SHOPPING EVERY SATURDAY

The sentence “I go grocery shopping every Saturday” describes a routine activity using the present simple tense. Grocery shopping means going to the supermarket or market to buy food and household items. It’s something many people do once or twice a week, especially on weekends when they have more time.

This topic teaches you how to:

Talk about habits and routines
Use adverbs of frequency
Use prepositions of time
Ask and answer questions about everyday activities

💬 Examples:

I go grocery shopping every Saturday.
She is going to the supermarket now.
We went shopping yesterday.
They are going to buy fruit and vegetables tomorrow.

📚 GRAMMAR

1. Present Simple

Used for habits, routines, and things that happen regularly.

✅ I go grocery shopping every Saturday.
❌ I going grocery shopping every Saturday. (Incorrect)
❓ Do you go grocery shopping on weekends?

Structure:

Affirmative: Subject + base verb (add -s for he/she/it)
Negative: Subject + don’t/doesn’t + base verb
Question: Do/Does + subject + base verb?

2. Present Continuous

Used for actions happening now or in the near future.

✅ I am going grocery shopping now.
❓ Are you going shopping right now?

3. Past Simple

Used for actions that happened in the past.

✅ I went shopping yesterday.
❓ Did you buy any fruit?

4. Future with "Will" and "Going to"

I will go shopping this evening. (Decision)
I’m going to buy rice and eggs. (Plan)

5. Adverbs of frequency

Always, usually, often, sometimes, never
👉 I usually go shopping on Saturday mornings.

🧾 VOCABULARY (10 palabras clave)

Word	Definition
Grocery	Food and products from a store or market
Supermarket	A large store that sells food and other items
List	A written group of things you need to buy
Cart	A small vehicle to carry groceries in a store
Aisle	A passage between shelves in a store
Cashier	A person who takes your money at the store
Basket	A container used to carry groceries by hand
Fresh	Recently made or picked (fruit, vegetables)
Discount	A lower price than normal
Receipt	A paper showing what you bought and how much you paid

💬 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

I go grocery shopping every Saturday.
What’s on your shopping list?
Can you get some milk and bread?
I’m going to the supermarket later.
Don’t forget the eggs!
You should check for discounts.
The cashier was very friendly.
Let’s go shopping together next week.

✏️ SENTENCES

Positive

I go grocery shopping every Saturday.
She buys vegetables and fruit every week.
We are going shopping this afternoon.

Negative

He doesn’t like grocery shopping.
I don’t go shopping on Sundays.
They aren’t going to the store today.

Questions

Do you go grocery shopping often?
What do you usually buy?
Are you going to the supermarket now?
Did you buy rice yesterday?

Answers

Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
I usually buy bread, milk, and vegetables.
Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.

🗣️ CONVERSATION

Emily: Hey Lucas! Do you go grocery shopping every weekend?
Lucas: Yes, I go grocery shopping every Saturday morning.
Emily: What do you usually buy?
Lucas: I buy vegetables, fruit, eggs, and sometimes snacks.
Emily: Do you go to the supermarket?
Lucas: Yes, I go to the one near my house. It’s cheap and clean.
Emily: Nice! I’m going shopping this afternoon. Want to come?
Lucas: Sure! I can help you carry the bags.

📖 READING

“A Saturday Routine”

Every Saturday, Maria wakes up early and goes grocery shopping. She makes a list on Friday night so she doesn’t forget anything. At 9 a.m., she walks to the supermarket with her basket. Maria always buys fresh vegetables, milk, bread, and rice. Sometimes she also buys chocolate or juice.

She looks for discounts and checks the expiration dates. After shopping, she pays at the cashier and gets a receipt. Then she walks back home and puts the food in the kitchen. Her Saturday grocery shopping is a routine she enjoys.