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Present Perfect Simple or Past Simple 1 Read the following sentences and discuss the differences in meaning . ? Donna hasn't finished reading the newspaper yet . ? Donna finished reading the newspaper about an hour ago . S How is this difference expressed in your language ? Discuss . The Past Simple is used instead of the Present Perfect Simple in the following cases : ? For an action that happened at a specific time in the past . Brian finished his studies last year . I lived in India last year and now I am living in England . ? After questions starting with When . When did you learn to drive ? I learned when I was 18 years old . Note : In American English the Past Simple is often used instead of the Present Perfect Simple . American Did you see the movie ? I saw it twice . I just heard the news . British Have you seen the movie ? I've seen it twice . I've just heard the news . f Complete the dialogue below between the interviewer ( I ) and Lee ( L ) , using the correct form of the verb in brackets ( Present Perfect Simple or Past Simple ) . The Job Interview I : Hello , Lee . It's nice to meet you . I understand that you want to become a translator for our company . When you first ( become ) interested in translation ? L : Well , I ' ( always , know ) that I would work with languages . I love learning new languages . Recently , I ( start ) to learn French and Spanish . I : you ever __ ( work ) as a translator before ? L : As a student at university I _ _ ( translate ) articles for my professors . After graduation , I _ ( work ) as a translator at the local newspaper for three years . Since then I _ j _ ( be ) a translator for private businesses . I : You know so many languages . you ever ( live ) in a foreign country ? L : No , I ^ ( not have ) the opportunity yet . However , l _ _ ( visit ) over 25 countries . _ _ I : you already _ n _ ( leave ) your previous job ? L : No , but I _ ( give ) notice already , so I can start at the beginning of next month . I : Well , Lee , thanks for coming here today . I'll let you know about the job as soon as possible . More practice on
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