Present Simple
How are you?
I'm fine.
I'm well.
I'm happy to be back to school.
I like your freckles.
I see.
My pale skin doesn't like the sun.
You look taller.
It's cool.
And your hair looks longer and curlier.
You look like a princess.
I like it.
You look pretty, my dear friend.
Present Perfect
You've got suntanned.
It hasn't got darker at all.
But you've got fitter.
Actually, you've changed a lot.
You've had your hair cut.
Don't you think I've got plump?
Past Simple
I went to the seaside with my parents and spent a lot of time on the beach.
The hotel was comfortable and the sea was fantastic.
I had fun in summer too.
I went on a two-week hiking trip.
The days were hot.
Summer vacation is a great time when you don't have to go to school, when the sun is shining and you can go out late. After all the tests are written and all exams are passed, you can breathe deeply and enjoy the warm days.
I especially love to go to the river with my parents or friends. There you can swim in warm water, sunbathe and play beach games. Sometimes my friends and I bury each other in the sand, leaving only the head on the surface. It looks very funny. And also, if we manage to go for a few days, my dad and I get up at dawn and go fishing. Once I caught a large bream and even took a picture of it to show my friends.
In addition, during the summer holidays, we will definitely set aside time to go to the village to see my grandmother, because she is old and she needs our help. There I help her in the garden, and dad repairs what has managed to leak out in a year. Grandma is kind, she is always glad to us and prepares a lot of delicious food for our arrival. When we are her guests, we love to go to the forest for mushrooms and berries. I really like such hikes, because the forest is calm and smells of flowers and herbs. Squirrels, hedgehogs or hares can be found there.
During the last summer vacation, my parents and I went to the sea, to Yalta. This is a very beautiful city. Of course, I liked swimming in the sea and catching salty waves, but we did not spend all the time on the beach. I managed to visit the Yalta Zoo, Massandra Palace, Nikitsky Botanical Garden. There is a lot to see in this city.
Anyway, summer vacation is a great time. I have been waiting for them all year, only by the end of the summer I already miss my school friends. When we meet on the first of September, everyone is vying to talk about their summer adventures.
