1. choose between the present perfect and the past simple tense-forms. 1. hello, er mr - i'm sorry, \ forgot/have forgotten your name. 2. news just came in/has just come in of an earthquake in southern mangrovia. according to the first reports the quake struck/has struck just after midnight last night. 3. alice bought/has bought a new car. - really? where did she get/has she got the money? 4. i have often wondered/often wondered what he does for a living. 5. he was/has been ill before christmas, but he has been/ was fine since then. 6. things have been/were difficult since sharon has lost/ lost her job. 7. paul was/has been keen on music since childhood. 8. did you two meet/have you two met before? david, this is ann. 9. did you see/have you seen jane by any chance? there's a letter for her. 10. this is the only occasion that i have seen/saw him wearing a tie.