How to Write a Love Story
What do we need?
“Dates” They met on June, 1980. They met on June 7 th, 1980. They met the Monday, 7 th of June in 1980. They met in 1980.
“Places” - She was born in Chile. - She was born in San Fernando, Chile. - He saw her at the bus station. - He saw her at the school.
A Story talks about:
A Strange Story Jorge and Jane _____(meet) at the bus station, on April 10 th, 1990. She _____ (be) waiting a bus to go to Santiago, when Jorge _______ (arrive) beside her. He ____ (ask) her if she _____ (can) lend him her cell phone, but she ______(say) “no, I can’t”. He really ______ (need) to make a call, so he _____(try) to convince her by telling to Jane that she ______ (look) absolutely beautiful like a model. After that, Jane _____(lend) her cell phone to Jorge. She also ____ (think) he was very handsome. Then, Jorge ______(take) a bus and _______(disappear). She _____(be) thinking of him many days. She _______(decide) to phone to the same number he ___(do) that day trying to find him. However, Jorge _____(not) answer and she ______(hear) a terribly scary voice that said " don't call again, Jorge is died“.
Correct the Mistakes 1. - He is born on April 10 th, 1960. 2. - Michael goes to Brazil. 3. - They meet at the bus station. 4. - Camila and Marcos get married in 1990. 5. - He doesn’t think of her. 6. - At the bus station they met. 7. - They a beautiful baby had. 8. - Carmen bought a house big. 9. - Didn’t he love her. 10. - They met in Chile, Santiago.
Sentence Structure Subject + verb + complement/adverb Jorge arrived at home. Jorge fell in love with her. They had a big dog. They didn’t have a beautiful baby.
Join the verbs in present with their forms in past Meet Be Write Think Walk Decide Say Try Need Look Tried Wrote Decided Looked Met Needed Was/were Walked Said Thought