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Challenge n°2




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Challenge n° 2 - The Sea-Maiden
 
1. Complete the following legend of the Sea Maiden by conjugating the verbs in the simple past. Be careful, there are irregular verbs!
 
It is the story of a fisherman who (be)  poor and who (want)  to have more fish. One day, he (meet)  a mermaid who (tell) him she (will)  give him more fish if he (accept)   to give her his son when the boy (be)  20. The man (say)  yes because he (not /have) a son at the time and also because he (be)  ready to do anything to have a better life. He (not /really/ believe) in the supernatural powers of the mermaid. Unfortunately, the man (have)  a son one day and he (realize)  that his son (be going to)  be taken by the mermaid if he (not/do) anything. 
 
2. Go to the internet and do some research about mermaids. Take notes.