go shopping — buy things
collocationB1IELTS 4+neutralcore
to visit shops to buy things, especially clothes, food, or other items you need or want.
Say it like a native
Textbook I intend to do some purchasing of goods this afternoon.
Native I'm going shopping this afternoon.
'Go shopping' is the set phrase; the paraphrase is bizarre.
Pattern: go shopping
In use
- I usually go shopping with my friends on Saturdays.daily life
- In my free time, I like to go shopping because it helps me relax and I can find good deals.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ I went to shopping yesterday.
✓ I went shopping yesterday.
No 'to' — it's 'go shopping' (go + -ing activity, like 'go swimming').
Common collocations
go shopping— for clothes, for groceries, online, at the weekend
Don't confuse it
‘Do the shopping’ usually means buying regular groceries, while ‘go shopping’ is more general and can include buying clothes, gifts, or just browsing.