Key points

  • A mall is a big building with many shops, an escalator, a food court and cash desks.
  • Try on = put on clothes to see them; fit = the right size; suit = it looks nice on you.
  • We describe a shopping day in the simple past with first, then, at the end.
  • Past questions use did + base verb: Did you buy a watch? — Yes, I did.
  • all sounds /ɔːl/: mall, ball, tall, small.

Rules to remember

Regular verbs
visit ➡️ visited, smell ➡️ smelled, try ➡️ tried (consonant + y ➡️ ied).
Irregular verbs
go ➡️ went, have ➡️ had, take ➡️ took, buy ➡️ bought, be ➡️ was / were.
Negative and question
didn’t + base verb; Did + subject + base verb?

How to do it

  1. Say when and where you went.
  2. Tell the events in order: first, then, after that.
  3. Put every verb in the simple past.
  4. Finish with how you felt.

Example

Last Saturday we went to the mall. Dad tried on shoes, but they didn’t fit.

Common mistakes

  • *I tryed on* ➡️ I tried on
  • *Did you bought?* ➡️ Did you buy?
  • *The colour fits you* (looks nice) ➡️ The colour suits you

Key words

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