The document discusses the differences between using the present perfect and past simple tenses in English. It states that the present perfect tense is used to talk about general experiences or an indefinite time in the past, while the past simple tense is used to talk about a definite time or place in the past. It then provides three examples where the correct tense - either present perfect or past simple - must be chosen to complete each conversation.
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1. When we talk about a definite time or place in the past we use ¡. a. the present perfect b. the past simple When we talk about general experience we use ¡¡. a. the present perfect b. the past simple Choose the correct word
2. A: Have you ever been ridden a horse? B: Yes, I ¡When I ¡/be/ six, I ¡/ride / a horse for the first time. 2. A: Has your brother swum in the sea? B: Yes, he ¡He ¡/go/ to the Mediterranean in 1997. 3. A: Have you ever seen a giraffe? B: Yes, we¡We ¡/see/ a giraffe in the zoo in Beijing two years ago. Complete