Travelling in a hot air balloon with dad

"Viajando en globo con papá"
Spanish A2 writing exercise

Macarena went on a balloon ride with her dad.

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Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "balloon", "ticket", "to fly", "to start", "early", and "landscape".

Written by qualified Spanish expert Silvia Piriz BA
Last updated: 2023-03-27

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How the test works
You’ll practise: El Pretérito Indefinido, Verbos regulares -ar (presente), El Pretérito Imperfecto

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My father wanted to travel in a balloon because it was his life's dream. So, I bought a ticket a month ago to fly over the mountains with him and we finally flew last week. The weather was good and we started our journey in the morning, very early. We flew for three hours and we saw beautiful landscapes. But when the ride ended and we got off the balloon, we were a little dizzy.

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