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Past Simple vs. Present Simple
Fill in the blanks with present simple and past simple tenses.
Dear Peter,
Last summer I 1___________ (travel) to Edremit with my family. We 2______________(stay) in our friend’s house, because we 3____________(want) to stay in a nice boutique hotel. I 4____________ (play) on the beach,
5_____________ (go) for sightseeing, 6___________(swim) in the beautiful sea, and 7__________(write) many postcards.
This 8_________ (be) a really different holiday for me. In holidays, I usually 9_________ (stay) in bed more and 10 __________ (sleep) more.
One day, we 11 ____________ (visit) a small island called Bozcaada. My father 12 ____________ (warn) me before the trip not to leave them. He
13__________ (want) me to stay with them during the whole trip. I usually
14___________ (listen) to my father, but I 15 ___________ (listen) him in that trip.
Because the island 16___________ (be) so beautiful and I couldn’t wait to see with them. They 17___________(be) really slow. During the trip I eventually
18___________ (lose) them. Hopefully, at the end of the trip I 19___________
(find) them. They 20_____________ (be) angry with me. However, I really
21__________ (have) great time without them.
Tell me Peter, What 22___________ (be) your holiday like? What 23_______ you _______ (do) las summer?
Ersin
