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Grammar

Present perfect + just

5 Complete the sentence and the rule with one word.

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The new Spielberg film has ....................... been released.
We use ....................... in positive sentences to say that something happened a short time ago.
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6 Write sentences in the Present perfect.

1 The film / just / finish / . 3 She / just / start / a new school / .
2 I / just / hear / some fantastic news / . 4 I / just / see / a great film at the cinema / .

Present perfect vs. Past simple

7 Complete the sentences with the Present perfect or Past simple. Check with the article
on page 14.

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He ....................... (work) as a film director, producer and writer.
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The first one ....................... (come out) in 1977.
Lucas ....................... (go) to university and ....................... (study) film arts.
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He ....................... (be) an important influence on special effects technology.
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We use the Present perfect to talk about an undefined past time, which is still important now.
When we talk about something that is finished and not continuing, we use the Past simple.

8 3 Write the Present perfect or Past simple form of the verb in brackets.

1 Nick .......................... (go) to this school for three years before he moved to another town.
2 I’m sure Oliver’s here. I .......................... (hear) him talking on the phone a minute ago.
3 .......................... you ever .......................... (see) a film at the IMAX cinema?
4 If you .......................... (finish) your homework, you can go out and ride your bike.
5 Joe .......................... always .......................... (be) a good student.
6 I .......................... (meet) Jessica in town on Saturday. She looked great.

9 Complete the dialogue.

1
Jake Have you ever .......................... (go) to Spain, Keira?
2
Keira Yes, I .......................... (go) there last year with my parents and my sisters. It was lovely.
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I .......................... (enjoy) it a lot. Why do you ask?
Jake Well, I’m going there this summer and I want to know something about it, because
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I .......................... (never be) there before.
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Keira Why not talk to Janine? She .......................... (just come) back from a holiday there.
Jake Really?
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Keira Yes, she .......................... (get) home two days ago. I think she .......................... (spend) a
week there. Why did you choose Spain?
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Jake Oh, my mum .......................... (always want) to go there. She loves the sun and the sea.

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