READING COMPREHENSION SIMPLE PAST MARTIN´S VACATION Martin had a terrible day yesterday. It was the day of his vacation to Spain but it was a nightmare. He left the house at 10 o'clock in the morning and caught a taxi to the airport. Martin went to the check-in with his luggage. When the man who worked for the airline asked for his passport, Martin became very upset. Where was his passport? Martin realized he didn't have his passport with him. What a disaster! He jumped back into the taxi and told the driver to take him home. The driver drove quickly and Martin arrived back at his house in twenty minutes. He ran into the house and went into his bedroom. He found his passport on the bedside table and left the house again. But the taxi wasn't there! Where was the taxi! Martin jumped up and down angrily. "I don't believe it. The taxi left!" he shouted. He ran down the street and looked for another taxi. After a few minutes, Martin found another taxi and told the driver to take him to the airport as quickly as possible. The traffic on the roads was very bad and, unfortunately, Martin's taxi arrived at the airport late. His plane left for Spain at 11.30 and Martin missed it. He was very sad and went to speak to the airline. They promised to get him a seat on an evening flight and Martin went home on another taxi to wait. AFTER READING "MARTIN'S VACATION", ANSWER THESE READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS ABOUT IT. 1. Where was Martin going on vacation? 2. What time did he leave the house? 3. How did he get to the airport? 4. When did he realize that he didn't have his passport? 5. How long did it take to go back to his house in the taxi? 6. Where was the passport? 7. What did Martin discover when he went back outside? 8. How did Martin get to the airport the second time? 9. Why did he arrive late at the airport? 10. Why did Martin go home?
Respuestas
1. To Spain
2. At 10 o'clock in the morning
3. In a taxi
4. During the Check-in
5. 20 minutes
6. On the beside table
7. The taxi left
8. He found another taxi
9. Because of the traffic
10. He had to wait for the evening flight
Después de leer la lectura sobre "Martin's vacation" en simple past se responden las preguntas de comprensión de la lectura (reading comprehension):
1. Where was Martin going on vacation?
Martin was going on vacation to Spain.
2. What time did he leave the house?
He left the house at 10 o'clock in the morning.
3. How did he get to the airport?
He got to the airport by taxi.
4. When did he realize that he didn't have his passport?
He realized that he didn't have his passport when he checked-in with his luggage.
5. How long did it take to go back to his house in the taxi?
It took to go back to his house in the taxi in twenty minutes.
6. Where was the passport?
The passport was on the bedside table.
7. What did Martin discover when he went back outside?
Martin discovered when he went back outside that the taxi left.
8. How did Martin get to the airport the second time?
Martin got to the airport the second time in another taxi.
9. Why did he arrive late at the airport?
He arrived late at the airport because there was a lot of traffic.
10. Why did Martin go home?
Martin went home because he had to hope a seat in the evening flight.
Estructura de las oraciones en simple past
El pasado simple se utiliza cuando se hablan de hechos o acontecimientos que ocurrieron en el pasado. Las oraciones afirmativas se deben escribir con la siguiente estructura:
Sujeto + verbo en pasado + complemento.
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