Present Simple
1) Notting Hill Carnivalis a street carnival in the Notting Hill
district of London.
2) Following the tradition of the
Trinidadian carnival, great emphasisis placedon fantastic costume
displays and steel drum music.
3) Calypso songs and soca (a mixture of soul
and calypso) arealso essential elements in the festivities.
4) In
addition to the lively procession af costume, soca, and steel bands
which winds its way over a route of some 7,5 km of the area, the
festival alsoplayshost to other musicains playing reggae and hip-hop,
as well as hundreds of the street stalls selling exotic foods and crafts
from all perts of world.
5) The carnival has been in existence since 1966 and
takes place on the l;ast weekend in August.
Present Perfect
1) The carnival has been in existence since 1966 and
takes place on the l;ast weekend in August. it was the inspiration jf
black immigrants from the Caribbean, particularly from Trinidad, where a
great pre-Lenten carnival has been held for many decades.
2) From simple
bewginnings, it has developed into a huge multicultural arts festival
attended by up to two million people.
Past Simple.
1) it was the inspiration jf
black immigrants from the Caribbean, particularly from Trinidad, where a
great pre-Lenten carnival has been held for many decades.