Past simple vs past perfect - Story copyright Anu Laitasaari

1. I (Olin suunnitellut) that I would spend the whole summer lying on the beach.

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 One morning in the beginning of the holidays my Mom 2.  (koputti) on my door.

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She 3. (kertoi) me that my grandparents would be away for the whole summer 

and that they would need someone to watch their house for them.

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Mom 4. (ei ollut tiennyt) anything about my plans.

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So, she 5. (pyysi) me to help Granny and Grandpa out.

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 I 6. (olin vieraillut) them every Saturday since I was little and I would know all the details to be taken care of.

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So I 7. (olin samaa mieltä - agree) with my Mom.

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Now, at the end of the holidays I think that though I 8. (minulla oli ollut) something else on my mind first and everything didn’t go according to my mind, I had fun.

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 I 9 (olin saavuttanut - achieve) my own goals as well. See, spending the summer by my Grandparents’ pool with my friends equals to spending it on the beach with my friends, in my opinion.

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