Past tense and holiday
Complete the postcard
1) Use the past tense verbs from the box to complete the postcard.
was |
went |
visited |
arrived |
took |
wanted |
were |
lived |
travelled |
ate |
Dear Sammy,
I am on holiday with my Mum and Dad in Paris. We
to
Paris from London on the Eurostar train. The train
through
the Channel Tunnel under the English Channel. The train
very fast and the journey
only 150 minutes.
When we
at the hotel it was time for lunch. My Dad
some snails! Ugh! In the afternoon I
to go
to the Eiffel Tower but it was raining, so we
the Palace of
Versailles where the Kings and Queens of France
. There
a lot of beautiful fountains in the garden.
Love from
Julia
Asking questions about holidays
2) Underline the correct verb to complete the questions.
a) Where did you
go
travel
went ?
- We went to Florida.
b) How did you
travel
voyage
passage ?
- We flew from London to Orlando.
c) Where did you
rest
stay
hotel?
-We stayed at the South Beach Hotel.
d) Did you
bath
swim
splash in the ocean?
-No, we didn’t because the ocean was too cold. We swam in the swimming pool.
e) What did you
view
see
watch when you were there?
-We went to Walt Disney World.
f) Did you
meat
meet
encounter Mickey Mouse?
-Yes, we met Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.
g) Did you
enjoy
digest
delight the food in Florida?
-Yes, the American food was great but the Mexican food was even better.
h) What else did you
make
do
go?
-We had a tour of Universal Orlando Resort and I saw Shrek, ET, Jaws and
Spiderman.
i) What
did
was
has the weather like?
-It rained and there was a lot of wind.
j) When did you
bring
come
go home ?
-We arrived home on Tuesday.
Title: Past tense and holidays - Teacher’s Notes
Tell me more about your holiday
3) Write (perhaps) true answers to these questions.
A) Did you see anything exciting when you were on holiday?
i) Yes I did.
What did you see? Tell me more about it.
ii) No, I didn’t.
That’s a shame. Why was your holiday so boring? Tell me about it.
B) Did you eat any great meals when you were on holiday?
i) Yes I did.
What did you eat? Where were you? Tell me more about it.
ii) No, I didn’t.
That’s a shame. Why was the food so bad? Tell me about it.
C) Did you visit any interesting places when you were on holiday?
i) Yes I did.
Where did you go? What did you see? Tell me more about it.
ii) No, I didn’t.
That’s a shame. What did you do most of the time? Tell me about it.
D) Did you make any new friends when you were on holiday?
i) Yes I did.
Who did you meet? Tell me more about them.
ii) No, I didn’t.
That’s a shame. Who did you meet on holiday? Tell me about the people.
E) Did you hear any good music when you were on holiday?
i) Yes I did.
What did you hear? Tell me more about it.
ii) No, I didn’t.
That’s a shame. Why didn’t you like the music? What was it like? Tell me about it.
Telling stories about your holiday
When we are on holiday, we don’t do ordinary things. We don’t get up early. We don’t go
to school. We don’t each lunch at school. We do different things. We do unusual things.
We do exciting things.
4) The sentences below start stories. Choose a sentence and tell the story.
a] When I was on holiday, I met a very old man …
b] When I was swimming in the river, a crocodile tried to …
c] The worst meal I ate on holiday was …
d] When I was at the sports stadium, I met a very famous …
e] Last year, when I was on holiday, I lost my …
f] The two policeman looked at me and the taller one said …
g] When I was on the beach, I saw this very beautiful girl. She was …
h] When I was at the gymnasium, I saw this very handsome boy. He was …
i] When we got back to the hotel we discovered that …
j] There were hundreds of people in the street. They were all looking at …