Shops in English: todas las tiendas en inglés con ejemplos y ejercicios

Ejercicio 1: ¿Qué tienda es? Lee la definición y escribe el nombre en inglés.

1. You buy bread and cakes here. → ________
2. You buy meat here. → ________
3. You buy medicine here (UK). → ________
4. You buy books here. → ________
5. You buy flowers here. → ________
6. You buy tools and hardware here. → ________
7. You buy toys for children here. → ________
8. You buy second-hand items for charity (UK). → ________

Ejercicio 2: Elige la opción correcta (UK vs US).

1. In London, you buy medicine at the: a) drugstore b) chemist’s c) pharmacy store
2. In New York, you buy a newspaper at the: a) newsagent’s b) convenience store c) grocery store
3. A «bookshop» in the US is usually called: a) bookstore b) library c) stationer’s
4. In the UK, a «charity shop» is called a __________ in the US. a) second-hand shop b) thrift store c) pawn shop

Ejercicio 3: Completa las frases con el nombre de la tienda adecuado.

1. I need a new dress. Let’s go to the _______________. (clothes shop)
2. We have no milk or eggs. Let’s go to the _______________. (supermarket / grocery store)
3. My glasses are broken. I’ll go to the _______________. (optician’s)
4. She wants to buy flowers for her mum. She’ll go to the _______________. (florist’s)
5. I need to print some documents. I’ll go to the _______________. (stationer’s)
6. My dog needs food. Let’s go to the _______________. (pet shop)
7. He wants to buy a gold ring. He’ll go to the _______________. (jeweller’s)

Ejercicio 4: Verdadero o falso (corrige los falsos).

1. A «butcher’s» sells fish. (False – sells meat)
2. A «greengrocer’s» sells fruit and vegetables. (True)
3. A «jeweller’s» sells watches and rings. (True)
4. In the UK, «chemist’s» and «pharmacy» are completely different. (False – they are the same)
5. A «DIY store» sells ready-made clothes. (False – sells tools and materials)
6. A «newsagent’s» sells newspapers and magazines. (True)
7. A «charity shop» sells brand new products. (False – sells donated second-hand goods)

Ejercicio 5: Ordena las palabras para formar frases correctas.

1. to / the / need / I / go / butcher’s / to / .
2. bookshop / Let’s / the / go / to / .
3. time / What / the / close / does / shop / ?
4. can / this / try / I / on / ?
5. much / How / this / is / jacket / ?

Ejercicio 6: Traduce las siguientes frases al inglés.

1. Voy a la panadería a comprar pan.
2. ¿Hay una farmacia cerca de aquí?
3. La tienda de segunda mano está enfrente del cine.
4. ¿A qué hora abre la juguetería?
5. Me gustaría probarme estos zapatos.

Ejercicio 7: Escribe 5 frases describiendo qué tiendas hay en tu barrio o qué tiendas visitaste recientemente. Usa al menos 8 tipos de tiendas.

Ejercicio 8: Completa el diálogo con las palabras del recuadro (bakery, butcher’s, greengrocer’s, supermarket, chemist’s).

Anna: What do we need for the party?
Mark: We need bread from the ______ (1), meat from the ______ (2), and vegetables from the ______ (3). Also, I need to pick up a prescription from the ______ (4). Let’s do all the shopping at the ______ (5) to save time.
Anna: Good idea. Let’s go!