Complete the sentences using the present perfect or past simple. a: (you / ever / ride) a horse? b: yes, when (stay) with my cousins last summer. a: did you like it? b: the first time i tried, (be) frightened. but i (start) lessons now, and i'm learning really quickly. i (decided) to go on a riding holiday next summer. can you ride? a: i (try) once, but i (fall) off after just five. i (not be) near a horse since then!

Here are the completed sentences using the present perfect (for general experiences and recent actions) and the past simple (for specific times in the past). A: Have you ever ridden a horse? B: Yes, when I stayed with my cousins last summer. A: Did you like it? B: The first time I tried, I was frightened. But I have started lessons now, and I’m learning really quickly. I have decided to go on a riding holiday next summer. Can you ride? A: I tried once, but I fell off after just five minutes. I have not been near a horse since then! Grammar Explanations

• Have you ever ridden: Present perfect is used for life experiences when no specific time is mentioned.
• Stayed / Was / Tried / Fell: Past simple is used because these actions happened at a specific time in the past (e.g., "last summer" or "the first time").
• Have started / Have decided: Present perfect is used here for recent actions that have a result in the present.
• Have not been: Present perfect is used with "since" to describe a state that started in the past and continues to the present.

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