Grammer
- Past simple vs present perfect simple
A. Look at the examples from the text. Which of the sentences are in the past simple, and which are in the present perfect simple?
Owen and I have had a special bond between us since we were born. — present perfect simple
Once he had a bad fall in rugby. — past simple
One experiment involved eight-year-old Richard Powles and his twin, Damien. — past simple
There have been cases between celebrity twins too. — present perfect simple
B. Find other examples in the text.
Present perfect simple — There has been a lot of research that has proved that some twins have this ability.
Past simple — I got this terrible pain in my leg.
C. Complete the rule. Write past simple or present perfect simple.
We use the PAST SIMPLE to talk about events in the past which are separate from now (the moment of speaking).
We use the PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE to connect the past and now (the moment of speaking).
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