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Shopping actions

Useful actions for buying, selling and choosing things.

A1B110 words · 3 examples each
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Found: 10 words

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buy

verb · 3 examples
  1. I want to buy a red apple.
  2. She can buy a notebook at the store.
  3. They buy bread before dinner.

sell

verb · 3 examples
  1. The farmer can sell fresh eggs.
  2. We sell our old bike.
  3. She wants to sell fruit at the market.

pay

verb · 3 examples
  1. Please pay at the counter.
  2. I can pay with a card.
  3. He will pay for the drinks.

shop

verb · 3 examples
  1. We shop for shoes on Saturday.
  2. They shop in the town center.
  3. I like to shop with my sister.

order

verb · 3 examples
  1. She will order soup for lunch.
  2. I order the book online.
  3. They order tea at the cafe.

cost

verb · 3 examples
  1. These apples cost two dollars.
  2. The shirts cost less than the shoes.
  3. How much does this bag cost?

spend

verb · 3 examples
  1. I spend my money on lunch.
  2. They spend a little at the market.
  3. She wants to spend less this week.

choose

verb · 3 examples
  1. Please choose one apple.
  2. We choose the blue cup.
  3. He must choose a toy today.

afford

verb · 3 examples
  1. We cannot afford a new car.
  2. She can afford the meal.
  3. Can you afford this jacket?

exchange

verb · 3 examples
  1. We exchange one book for another.
  2. They exchange unwanted gifts at the shop.
  3. I can exchange this shirt for a larger one.

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