Answer :
To complete the postcard and give it proper sense using the past simple tense with the provided verbs, you should follow a step-by-step approach:
I went kayaking.
- This action refers to what the writer, Anna, did on the first day. The verb 'go' in past simple becomes 'went'.
Cam didn't want to come with me.
- This indicates that Cam decided not to join Anna. The negative form of 'want' in past simple is 'didn't want'.
He sunbathed on the beach.
- This describes what Cam was doing instead. The action 'sunbathe' in past simple is 'sunbathed'.
Yesterday the weather wasn't great.
- The past simple negative form of 'be' is 'wasn't' for singular subjects and 'weren't' for plural. Here, it’s used to describe the weather.
So we went to the shopping district in the morning.
- Anna and Cam did this as an alternative plan due to the weather. 'Go' becomes 'went' in past simple.
But we didn’t buy any souvenirs.
- They didn’t purchase anything. The negative form 'didn't buy' is used, as 'buy' is the action avoided.
After lunch, we played cards and board games.
- This describes what they did after lunch. 'Play' in past simple becomes 'played'.
Last night, we had dinner in a pizza restaurant.
- This closes the recount with what they ate. 'Have' in past simple is 'had'.
Putting it all together, the completed postcard reads:
Hi Rose,
We're having a great time in Italy. We spent the first day on the beach! I went kayaking. Cam didn't want to come with me - he sunbathed on the beach. Yesterday the weather wasn't great so we went to the shopping district in the morning, but we didn't buy any souvenirs. After lunch, we played cards and board games. Last night, we had dinner in a pizza restaurant.
Back on Sunday. See you then!
Love,
Anna
This postcard effectively uses the past simple tense to describe past actions during their vacation.
