My last holiday: English 3AC writing
Write about your last holiday in English 3AC with past simple and travel vocabulary. Study a complete original model, a plan and illustrated practice.
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By the end of this lesson, you can
- Set a finished holiday in time and place.
- Use regular and irregular past verbs.
- Describe activities in a clear sequence.
Before you startRead short English sentences and identify the subject and verb.
Un bon cours, ça se partage.
How do I write about my last holiday?
Start with when you travelled, where you went and who went with you. Describe the journey briefly, then select two or three activities. Finish with a feeling or a reason you remember the trip. A holiday can be a short local visit; it does not need an expensive journey.
Practice task: Describe a completed family visit during a school holiday. Include transport, activities and one memorable moment. The model uses an imagined visit to a Moroccan town.
Which past verbs should I check?
Common travel verbs include went, travelled, arrived, visited, saw, ate and took. Use I went by bus, not I went in bus, for the transport phrase taught here. With a negative, use didn't and the base verb: We didn't stay long.
Time words such as last spring, on the first day and the next morning organise the story. Keep the verbs in the past for the finished visit. A present sentence is possible at the end if it expresses what you think now: I still remember the view.
How can I make the account interesting but simple?
Add a concrete detail, such as a busy market, a quiet street or a sketch you made. Explain one feeling with because. Avoid adding details that do not belong to the trip. Check that the transport, place and activities fit together so the account is easy to imagine.
Complete original writing model
Complete model: a family visit to Chefchaouen
Last spring, I visited Chefchaouen with my family during the school holiday. We travelled by bus and arrived in the afternoon. After a short rest, we walked through the old streets and looked at the blue buildings. The next morning, we visited a small market and bought some fruit. I took a notebook with me and drew a doorway that I liked. We also had lunch in a simple restaurant near the square. We did not visit every place because we wanted time to walk slowly and enjoy the town. My favourite moment was the quiet walk in the morning. I came home tired but happy, with a drawing and several good memories.
- The first sentence gives time, place and companions.
- Went-style irregular forms and regular -ed forms tell finished events.
- One remembered moment gives the ending a personal focus.
How should I use this English 3AC lesson?
- Try the exercises before reading the answers.
- Explain a correction in your own words.
- Return to the examples when two structures look similar.
Frequently asked questions
How do I write my last holiday in English 3AC?
Must a holiday paragraph describe travel abroad?
How do I avoid repeating we went?
Quiz: 3 questions
3 questions are randomly selected from this lesson’s 3-question bank. Choose one answer for each question and get an immediate explanation.
Q1Last spring, we ___ by bus.
Incorrect answer
Went is the past simple of go.
Correct answer: went
Went is the past simple of go.
Q2Which transport phrase is correct?
Incorrect answer
By bus is the standard transport phrase used here.
Correct answer: by bus
By bus is the standard transport phrase used here.
Q3After didn't, choose...
Incorrect answer
Didn't takes a base verb.
Correct answer: visit
Didn't takes a base verb.
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Start with the worked examples
Read the lesson in small sections. Write your own example for each rule and try the Easy exercises before returning to the quiz.
Review: 3 missed questions
Last spring, we ___ by bus.
Correct answerwent
Went is the past simple of go.
Which transport phrase is correct?
Correct answerby bus
By bus is the standard transport phrase used here.
After didn't, choose...
Correct answervisit
Didn't takes a base verb.
Exercises with answers
4 exercises, from easy practice to challenges. Try each one yourself, then reveal the answer and explanation.
Exercise 1
EasyWrite the past simple of go, buy and take.
Answer and explanation
Went, bought and took.
Exercise 2
EasyComplete: We travelled ___ bus.
Answer and explanation
By. Use by bus for the transport phrase.
Exercise 3
IntermediateCorrect: We didn't visited every place.
Answer and explanation
We didn't visit every place. Use the base verb after didn't.
Exercise 4
IntermediateDescribe a short completed trip with time, place, activities and a memorable moment.
Answer and explanation
Check the opening details and time order. Use past simple for finished events and explain one feeling with a concrete detail. Your visit can be local and inexpensive.