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    The document provides examples of using present perfect and past simple tenses in sentences. It also gives examples of using "for" and "since" to indicate duration or beginning of an action when using the present perfect tense. Finally, it prompts choosing a topic to write a comparison about, using pictures.

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    The document provides examples of using present perfect and past simple tenses in sentences. It also gives examples of using "for" and "since" to indicate duration or beginning of an action when using the present perfect tense. Finally, it prompts choosing a topic to write a comparison about, using pictures.

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    1. Complete the dialogues in Present Perfect or Past simple. Use the verbs in brackets. 1.

    - (you/see) any good films lately? Yes, actually, I (see) a great movie last Saturday afternoon. 2.- How long . (Sonia/work) as a lawyer? She (begin) two months ago. 3.- ...(you/enjoy) your stay in Spain so far? Very much, but I .. (not like) the food at all. It (cook) with a lot of oil. 4.- My sisters computer .. (stop) working this morning. 5.-Emily (leave) her job at the hospital because she ............ (want) to travel round the world. 6.- Lucas . ( be) born in France but his parents ... (take) him to Germany when he was 5 years old.

    2. We use the present perfect (have / has + participle) with for to talk about the duration of an action (for five years); we use the present perfect with since to refer to the beginning of an action (since July). Complete with for or since: Ive lived here __________ 10 years. Ive known Marilyn ___________ last summer. Weve been here _____________ 11 a.m. Alice has studied at this school ___________ 2 years. The boys have stayed at the beach _______ 2 hours. Kevin has been married with Susan _________ 1998.

    3. Choose ONE of these topics and write a comparison about it. Use pictures to illustrate the comparison

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