is shopping
Present progressive he/she conjugation of shop.
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shop
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. le magasin (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Karim will go to the shop for barbecue supplies.Karim va aller au magasin acheter de quoi faire un barbecue.
b. la boutique (F) (smaller store)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I bought this scarf from a shop downtown.J'ai acheté cette écharpe dans une boutique du centre-ville.
2. (workshop)
a. l'atelier (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
When I was little, I created all kinds of things in my grandfather's shop.Quand j'étais petit, je fabriquais toutes sortes de choses dans l'atelier de mon grand-père.
3. (colloquial) (act of purchasing groceries) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
a. les courses (M) (plural)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
Let's do the shop today.Faisons les courses aujourd'hui.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. faire les courses (for groceries)
The local market is the best place to shop.Le marché local est le meilleur endroit pour faire les courses.
b. faire du shopping
My daughter wants to shop for her birthday.Pour son anniversaire, ma fille veut faire du shopping.
c. faire les magasins
My colleagues and I shop on our lunch break sometimes.Mes collègues et moi, on va parfois faire les magasins ensemble pendant notre pause déjeuner.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
5. (colloquial) (to snitch on) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
a. balancer (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
He shopped his brother to save his own skin.Il a balancé son frère pour sauver sa peau.
Conjugations
Indicative of "shop"
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