Present simple or present perfect. i 've1) known (know) timmy for a long time. we always 2) (play) together. timmy 3) (not/can) read or write because he 4) (never/be) to school. he 5) (have) long brown hair since he was born. не 6) (live) in our house for five years. my parents 7) (take) care of him while i 8 (be) at school. timmy 9) (not/work); actually he 10) (never/have) a job. this 11) (not/be) strange because timmy 12) (be) my dog.

 I 've1) known (know) Timmy for a long time. We always 2) play together. Timmy 3) cannot read or write because he 4) has never been to school. He 5) has had long brown hair since he was born. Не 6) has lived in our house for five years. My parents 7) take care of him while I 8 am at school. Timmy 9) does not work; actually he 10) has never had a job. This 11) isn't strange because Timmy 12) is my dog.