NS4-U4-P3-The Present Perfect Simple vs The Past Simple

Recently the appearance of three strong hurricanes in the Atlantic basin ... (to threaten) many cities.

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Hurricane Irma ... (to cause - already) major damage in the Caribbean and is expected to hit southern Florida, while Hurricane Katia is menacing eastern Mexico.

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And Hurricane Jose could hit Antigua and Barbuda, which ... (to suffer) much damage days ago under Irma.

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The last time there ... ( to be) three hurricanes in the Atlantic basin.

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The last time there were three hurricanes in the Atlantic basin simultaneously ... (to be) in 2010.

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The last time there were three hurricanes in the Atlantic basin simultaneously was in 2010, meteorologists ... (to state) yesterday evening.

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Including this year, there ... (to be) only six examples of simultaneous hurricanes on record, according to the Met Office

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Hurricane Irma, which ... (to cause) severe damage to parts of the Caribbean, days ago.

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Hurricane Irma, which caused severe damage to parts of the Caribbean, ... (to weaken/ already) to a Category Four storm, but is still described as ‘very dangerous’, with winds of up to 155 mph.

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Half a million Floridians ... (to leave/ already) their homes.

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