Translating - ‘went shopping’

M D.A2Kwiziq community member

Translating - ‘went shopping’

On a writing exercise (Cette Semaine) was asked to translate : On Monday, I went shopping with my son. My response - Lundi, j'ai fait les magasins avec mon fils. It didn’t match answers given - Lundi, je suis allé faire les magasins avec mon fils. Is there anything wrong with my answer? Went shopping is translated similarly here. 

Asked 8 months ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi M,

After much deliberation about the nuances, we have decided to include many more translations of 'I went shopping' including yours.

Thank you for pointing this out!

Bonne Continuation !

CécileNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hi M,

Could you find this particular exercise and we will look at it and answer you?

Emmanuel A.A2Kwiziq community member

Faire le magasin is a phrasal verb that takes avoir for its past. Thus the statement is wrong.

Translating - ‘went shopping’

On a writing exercise (Cette Semaine) was asked to translate : On Monday, I went shopping with my son. My response - Lundi, j'ai fait les magasins avec mon fils. It didn’t match answers given - Lundi, je suis allé faire les magasins avec mon fils. Is there anything wrong with my answer? Went shopping is translated similarly here. 

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