Spanish: Using Ser in the Preterite, assignment help

I am making a powerpoint about my trip to Italy and France.  I just can't seem to form sentences using "ser" in the preterite tense.  Please use the topic of my trip to write 5 sentences using ser in the preterite tense.  

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