TASK 3.

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A. Read the article and identify:
1. Sentences in simple present tense.
2. Sentences in simple past tense.
3. Sentences in present perfect.

12 years of life in Spain

It’s been 12 years since I moved to Spain. I first came on vacation with my dad, in August
2004. We were in France for a week, and Spain for a week. At the end of August, we were
in Granada, and I met a girl. She wasn’t Spanish, but she lived in Madrid. She was an
Erasmus student. And I was very young. 21 years old, actually. I went back to Arizona, but
suddenly my life wasn’t working out. Soon I found myself with no job, no house and no
girlfriend…
Eventually, I got a new girlfriend, this time from Italy. And then, a few years ago, my
grandmother came to Spain. She loves to talk, and we talked about travelling. She’s
travelled around the world several times. And I listened to her, and thought “I want to travel
around the world too!”
I’ve learned a lot in these years. But mostly, what I’ve learned is that your life is what you
make of it. Everybody has difficult times. The economy collapses (like Spain’s did several
years ago), or your girlfriend leaves you for someone else, or your landlord threatens to
kick you out of the house. The important thing is what you do next. Do you complain? Or
do you take action to make tomorrow even better?
12 years of life in Spain.
I’ve had some good times here in Spain, and I’ve finally had the opportunity to travel, too.
I’ve been all over Europe, at least. And soon I hope to start travelling “around the world” in
a serious way. Recently, I’ve been to Portugal, Hungary, Croatia, The Netherlands, Ireland,
the UK and more. I celebrated my 11th Spainiversary last year in Sevilla. I wrote more
books and made a lot more videos.
SENTENCES IN PRESENT TENSE
She loves to talk.
“I want to travel around the world too!”
Everybody has difficult times.
The economy collapses (like Spain’s did several years ago)
your girlfriend leaves you for someone else.
your landlord threatens to kick you out of the house.
The important thing is what you do next
Do you complain?
do you take action to make tomorrow even better?
I hope to start travelling “around the world” in a serious way.

SENTENCES IN PAST TENSE

I moved to Spain.
We were in France for a week.
we were in Granada.
I met a girl.
She wasn’t Spanish.
She lived in Madrid.
She was an Erasmus student.
I was very young.
I went back to Arizona.
my life wasn’t working out.
I found myself with no job.
I got a new girlfriend.
My grandmother came to Spain
we talked about travelling
She’s travelled around the world several times
I listened to her.
I celebrated my 11th Spainiversary last year in Sevilla.
I wrote more books and made a lot more videos.

SENTENCES IN PRESENT PERFECT

I’ve learned a lot in these years.
what I’ve learned is that your life is what you make of it.
I’ve had some good times here in Spain.
I’ve finally had the opportunity to travel, too.
I’ve been all over Europe.
I hope to start travelling “around the world” in a serious way.
I’ve been to Portugal, Hungary, Croatia, The Netherlands, Ireland, the UK and more.