A1 · Unit 8
My holiday
Say where you were on holiday and when you came back.
New words
two days ago
last month
last year
at the beginning
on the way back
for two days
in July
as a keepsake
day trip
by the sea
I was
The past of "съм"
(to be): "бях, беше, бяхме, бяхте, бяха"
.
to go
Works with any transport: "Ходя на работа с метро."
to see
Careful: "видя"
, but in the past "видях"
— the stress moves.
last week
Also: "миналата година"
(last year), "миналия месец"
(last month).
at/to the seaside
No "the", for both 'at' and 'to': "Бях на море"
, "Отивам на море"
.
to come back
"се" never comes first: "Накрая се върнахме"
, but "Върнахме се рано"
.
holiday
"На почивка"
= on holiday: "Бяхме на почивка във Варна."
Sand in the backpack
Elena, a friend
Още имаш пясък в раницата! Къде беше?
You still have sand in your backpack! Where were you?
Бях на море миналата седмица.
I was at the seaside last week.
Elena, a friend
Какво видя там?
What did you see there?
Видях морето и приятели от Варна.
I saw the sea and friends from Varna.
Elena, a friend
А кога се върна?
And when did you come back?
Преди два дни. Още ми се ходи на плаж!
Two days ago. I still feel like going to the beach!
Elena, a friend
Първо изтърси раницата!
Shake out your backpack first!
Grammar
Use "Бях във Варна"
for where you were, "Ходих във Варна"
for a visit, and "Видях морето"
for something you saw. "Миналата седмица"
and "преди два дни"
say when; count days back from today.
Миналата седмица бях във Варна.
Last week I was in Varna.
През юли ходих на еднодневна екскурзия.
In July I went on a day trip.
После видяхме морето от балкона.
Then we saw the sea from the balcony.
Examples
Кога ходи на море?
When did you go to the seaside?
В началото беше студено.
At first it was cold.
Не бяхме там през зимата.
We were not there in winter.
За спомен купих картичка.
I bought a postcard as a keepsake.
На връщане видях Иван.
On the way back I saw Ivan.
Преди два дни се върнах дома.
Two days ago I came back home.
Миналия месец ходихме край морето.
Last month we walked by the sea.
Миналата година бях в Бургас.
Last year I was in Burgas.
Бяхте ли там два дни?
Were you there for two days?
Independent practice
Write a short text about "The past" using your own examples. Read it aloud and compare it with the model.
- I used words from this unit.
- I expressed my ideas in complete sentences.
- I compared my answer with the model and corrected unclear parts.
Миналата седмица бях във Варна.
Last week I was in Varna.
През юли ходих на еднодневна екскурзия.
In July I went on a day trip.
После видяхме морето от балкона.
Then we saw the sea from the balcony.
Преди два дни се върнах дома.
Two days ago I came back home.