Ch 13 · Lesson 15

Holidays: last summer and next

Where you went, what you did, where you're off next.

Why these go together

Holidays are the classic three-tense topic. Last summer takes the preterite, every day takes the imperfect, next year takes plus an infinitive.

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    Last summer I went to Brazil with my family.

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    We stayed in a hotel next to the beach.

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    Every day I swam in the sea.

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    I bought a present for my gran.

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    I took lots of photos.

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    It was a wonderful trip.

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    Next year I'm going camping in the mountains.

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    I prefer beach holidays because I love the sun.

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    In the summer holidays I'm going to see my aunt and uncle.

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    We travelled all over the country by car.

Matching

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Match each phrase to what it means.

Fill in the blank

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Put the missing word back.

  1. No passado, fui ao Brasil com a minha família. (Last summer I went to Brazil with my family.)

  2. Ficámos num hotel ao lado da . (We stayed in a hotel next to the beach.)

  3. Todos os dias, no mar. (Every day I swam in the sea.)

  4. Comprei um para a minha avó. (I bought a present for my gran.)

  5. Tirei muitas . (I took lots of photos.)

  6. Foi uma viagem . (It was a wonderful trip.)

  7. No ano que vem, vou na montanha. (Next year I'm going camping in the mountains.)

  8. Prefiro férias na praia porque adoro o . (I prefer beach holidays because I love the sun.)

  9. Nas férias de verão, vou ver os meus . (In the summer holidays I'm going to see my aunt and uncle.)

  10. Viajámos de carro por todo o . (We travelled all over the country by car.)

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