Company Structures Language Focus Present perfect Look at these sentences from the text on page 6. id past simple A. In the 1920s, Philips decided to protect its innovations. B Since then, Philips has continued to develop new and exciting product ideas, 1 What tense is the verb in bold in A and B? 2 Which tense has a connection with the present? 3 Which tense only tells us about the past? }» For more information on the present perfect and past simple, turn to page 164. Practice Complete the company profile with either the present perfect or past simple tense of the verbs in brackets. Pay special attention to irregular verbs and the position of adverbs. : i) COLGATE-PALMOLIVE Company . iam Colgate *_fovnded (found) the igate Company in 1806 as a starch, soap and candle business in New York City. For the first hundred years, the company ? (do) all its business in the United States. However, in the early 1900s, the company 2 (begin) an aggressive expansion programme that 4 (lead) to the establishment of Colgate operations in couneries throughout Europe, Latin America and the Far East. In more recent years it 5 (set up) ‘operations in Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Eastern Europe and China, Colgate-Palmolive ‘ become) a truly global consumer {buy} the Ora Pharm Company of products company, worth $8.7 bn and selling in Australia and the dental cherapeutics business of tnore than 200 countries. Schezer Laboraories USA in 1930. For many yeas ~ : che company ®, (have) a strong dental Colgate-Palmolive’s five main sectors of business 5 7 ate: Oral Cae, Body Care, Household Susiace_Sduaton programme in Sa Fable Can te EN Ee Ae say Care. In the area of Oral Care, Colgate- nese a the nena eae Palme is the world leader in toothpaste. As a Reni ~ re 4 web site for dental result of the company’s heavy investment irr Sn. research and technology, it? S The company ® {always pay) close (develop) many successful toothpastes, rinses attention to the environment. It 2 (already and toothbrushes. To strengthen its presence in make) great progress in the use of recyclable bottles professional products, Colgate-Palmolive and packaging materials. FTO ITEP SN TORRES RNR OMRON | | ry