Read the text and complete the gaps with the verb in brackets with the present perfect… The Old Colonel I think I ____________________ (have) a very interesting life. I´m 73 now and I don’t work anymore. I was in the army for 51 years. I retired when I was 69. I ___________________ (be) to so many countries that I can’t remember all of them. I _____________________(be) to Australia six or seven times and to South Africa three times. I ____________ also _________ ___ (be) once to Russia but I didn’t like it at all: much too cold for me! They say that love is the greatest thing and I agree. I __________________ (marry) four times but never for more than five years. I don’t think women really understand me! I ___________ never _____________ (be) on television, but I ______________________ (be) on the radio once. It was a programme about life in the military about twenty years ago. I met the Prime Minister on the same day. Actually, I __________________ (meet) lots of famous people: members of the royal family, famous politicians and also famous cinema and televisions personalities, I ____________ never _____________ (meet) The American President. Because I ____________________ (travel) a lot, I _____________________ (see) a lot of wonderful things and I ____________ also _____________ (eat) and _______________ (drink) some strange foods and drinks. I ate cats and rats in India and drank something called Mirto on a little island in Italy many years ago.
Respuestas
Respuesta:
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PRESENT PERFECT =
HAS / HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
The Old Colonel
I think I HAVE HAD (have) a very interesting life. I´m 73 now and I don’t work anymore. I was in the army for 51 years. I retired when I was 69. I HAVE BEEN (be) to so many countries that I can’t remember all of them. I HAVE BEEN (be) to Australia six or seven times and to South Africa three times. I HAVE also BEEN (be) once to Russia but I didn’t like it at all: much too cold for me! They say that love is the greatest thing and I agree. I HAVE MARRIED (marry) four times but never for more than five years. I don’t think women really understand me! I HAVE never BEEN (be) on television, but I HAVE BEEN (be) on the radio once. It was a programme about life in the military about twenty years ago. I met the Prime Minister on the same day. Actually, I HAVE MET (meet) lots of famous people: members of the royal family, famous politicians and also famous cinema and televisions personalities, I HAVE never MET (meet) The American President. Because I HAVE TRAVELLED (travel) a lot, I HAVE SEEN (see) a lot of wonderful things and I HAVE also EATEN (eat) and DRUNK (drink) some strange foods and drinks. I ate cats and rats in India and drank something called Mirto on a little island in Italy many years ago.