Complete the sentences with the Present perfect or Past simple. Check with the article on page 14. He ¹ The first one ² Lucas ³ He ⁴ (work) as a film director, producer and writer. (come out) in 1977. (go) to university and ..... (study) film arts. (be) an important influence on special effects technology. We use the Present perfect to talk about an undefined past time, which is still important now. When we talk about something that is finished and not continuing, we use the Past simple.