Grammar Present Perfect and Past Simple 1 Read about Graham Clark, a man who loves wine. Underline the correct verb form. The man who bought a vineyard! Nine years ago, Graham Clark, a bank manager from New York, 'went / has gone on a two-week holiday to Mendoza, Argentina's main wine region. He didn't return /hasn't returned at the end of his holiday, and lived/has lived in Mendoza for nine years! So what happened to make Graham move from New York to Mendoza? "Well, I really enjoyed / have enjoyed working in a vineyard when I was a student, but I thought I've thought other people owned vineyards, not someone like me', says Graham. 'On my first day in Mendoza, I met / have met Pablo and Lucia Perez. They owned / have owned vineyards in Mendoza for over thirty years! They bought / have bought a small vineyard when they got married and they told me it was the best thing they've ever done! They now have one of the largest vineyards in Argentina.' So Graham 'decided/has decided to leave his life in New York. He bought/has bought 250 acres of land. 2 Complete the sentences about the text with the Present Perfect or Past Simple form of the verb in brackets. 1 Graham first to spend two weeks in Mendoza. (plan) 2 He (never go) 3 Pablo and Lucia Perez, for a long time. (live) back to his life in New York. in Mendoza and, helped by Pablo, he "opened / has opened 'Vines of Mendoza' in 2010. Since then, he ¹2 bought/has bought even more land and now owns three vineyards. Graham produces some of the best wine in Argentina and he 13 won /has won lots of awards. "I didn't have / haven't had any regrets. Owning a vineyard 15 was/has been a wonderful experience,' says Graham. 'I was so lucky to meet Pablo and Lucia all those years ago. They told / have told me to go for it - and I did! 4 They. ago. (get) 5 Pablo and Lucia (never regret) 6 Graham 2010. (buy) 7 Graham (always enjoy) married over thirty years buying a vineyard. three vineyards since working in vineyards.​