There were approximately 3 billion online shoppers worldwide in 2025 is a sentence in the past simple that gives a fact about a recent time. This topic helps learners understand how to talk about numbers, statistics, and trends. It also introduces vocabulary related to global shopping habits and online behavior.
Examples:
There were many online shoppers last year.
People bought more online than in stores.
Shopping trends changed a lot after 2020.
This lesson gives students the tools to describe changes in behavior, make comparisons, and use past facts with correct grammar and vocabulary.
📘 GRAMMAR
✅ 1. Past Simple
There were 3 billion shoppers.
People bought more online last year.
✅ 2. Present Simple
Many people shop online now.
Online shopping is very common.
✅ 3. Present Continuous
More people are shopping online now.
They are using mobile apps to buy groceries.
✅ 4. Future (Will / Going to)
The number of online shoppers will increase.
People are going to shop online more in the future.
✅ 5. Modal Verbs
You can buy almost anything online.
People should be careful with online payments.
You mustn't share your passwords.
✅ 6. Comparatives and Superlatives
Online shopping is more popular than before.
2025 had the highest number of online shoppers.
✅ 7. Adverbs of Frequency
Always, often, usually, sometimes, rarely, never.
✅ 8. Prepositions
In 2025, around 3 billion people shopped online.
They bought items from websites around the world.
📚 VOCABULARY (10 words)
Shoppers – people who buy things.
Worldwide – all over the world.
Approximately – almost or around.
Online – using the internet.
Statistics – numbers and data.
Trend – a direction of change.
Increase – to grow or become more.
Popular – liked by many people.
Purchase – to buy something.
Marketplaces – places to buy and sell things.
💬 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
There were millions of shoppers online.
Shopping online became very common.
The number increased in 2025.
It was easier to buy online than go to stores.
People trusted online shopping more.
✅ SENTENCES
✨ Positive:
There were 3 billion online shoppers in 2025.
Online shopping was very popular.
❌ Negative:
There weren’t many online shoppers in the past.
People didn’t buy much online before 2010.
❓ Questions:
Were there many online shoppers in 2025?
Did people shop online more than before?
Will online shopping grow in the future?
✅ Answers:
Yes, there were about 3 billion.
Yes, they did. It became easier and faster.
Yes, it will grow even more.
🗣️ LONG CONVERSATION
James: Did you read the article about online shoppers?
Emma: Yes! It said there were 3 billion people shopping online in 2025.
James: That’s a huge number! I guess more people trust online stores now.
Emma: Definitely. It’s convenient and fast.
James: Do you shop online often?
Emma: Yes, I do. I usually order clothes and groceries.
James: Same here. I think it will become even more common in the next years.
Emma: I agree. Technology makes it so easy.
📖 LONG READING
Online Shopping Around the World
In 2025, the number of online shoppers reached a new record. Approximately 3 billion people around the world bought products using the internet. This is a big change from ten years ago. More people now prefer using online platforms like Amazon, Alibaba, and others.
People shop online because it is simple and saves time. You can find many products, compare prices, and get them delivered to your home. Also, smartphones and apps make it even easier.
Experts say this trend will continue. In the future, even more people will buy products online. It is fast, comfortable, and becoming the new normal.
❓ Reading Questions:
How many people shopped online in 2025?
→ About 3 billion people.Why do people like online shopping?
→ Because it saves time and is easy.What platforms do people use?
→ Amazon, Alibaba, and others.Do experts think online shopping will stop?
→ No, they think it will continue.Is it easier to shop online with smartphones?
→ Yes, it is easier with phones and apps.
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