Using the Simple Past Tense and the Present Perfect

Complete the following paragraph with the simple past or the present perfect form of the verb in parentheses.

1		I live in Caracas. My family (live) in Caracas for three years.
2		We (move) here when I (be) ten.
3		It (be) a difficult but an exciting time for all of us.
4		Before we (come) here, my father (work) on a farm with my uncles.
5		In Caracas, he (get) a job in a factory.
6		My mother never (work) outside the home before.
7		But here she (find) a job in a store.
8		She (work) there for two years.
9		In our small village, I (know) everyone.
10		I (be) here for three years, and I still (not meet) everyone in our apartment building!
11		It (not be) easy, but in the past three years I (learn) to love my new home.