Meaning: I used my money to purchase the toy and I was very glad.
Choice of Words:Bought means to obtain something by paying money. Happily means in a state of joy or contentment.
Alternative Expressions
I was happy to buy the toy.
Meaning: This means the same as the first example, but it emphasizes that you were happy when you bought the toy. It's like saying, I was so happy when I finally got the toy I wanted.
Choice of Words:Was is a form of the verb to be that means something happened in the past. Happy means feeling pleased and satisfied. Buy means when you give money to someone in exchange for something. Toy is a thing you play with, especially one for children. When you put them together, "I was happy to buy the toy" means you felt good when you bought the toy.
Buying the toy made me happy.
Meaning: This means that the act of buying the toy made you feel happy. It's like saying, I was so happy when I finally got the toy I wanted.
Choice of Words:Buying is the present participle of the verb to buy, which means to give money to someone in exchange for something. Toy is a thing you play with, especially one for children. Made is the past tense of the verb to make, which means to cause something to happen. Happy means feeling pleased and satisfied. When you put them together, "Buying the toy made me happy" means that the act of buying the toy caused you to feel happy.