2. Present Tense Detective. Read the sentences. Choose the form of the verb and underline the clue that helped you decide. 1. My sister usually meets / is meeting her friends after school. 2. Look! Ben talks / is talking to the new student. 3. We know / have known each other since primary school. 4. Mia waits / has been waiting for her friend for almost an hour. 5. I have never met / have never been meeting anyone as confident as Leo. 6. More and more teenagers use / are using social media to keep in touch. 7. Tom is exhausted because he has helped / has been helping his parents all morning. 8. Sarah has already sent / already sends the invitation.

Перевод задания: Детектив настоящих времён. Прочитайте предложения. Выберите форму глагола и подчеркните подсказку, которая помогла вам принять решение.

1. My sister usually meets her friends after school.
   Моя сестра обычно встречается с друзьями после школы.
2. Look! Ben is talking to the new student.
   Посмотри! Бен разговаривает с новым учеником.
3. We have known each other since primary school.
   Мы знаем друг друга с начальной школы.
4. Mia has been waiting for her friend for almost an hour.
   Мия ждёт подругу уже почти час.
5. I have never met anyone as confident as Leo.
   Я никогда не встречал(а) никого настолько уверенного в себе, как Лео. Never указывает на жизненный опыт.
6. More and more teenagers are using social media to keep in touch.
   Всё больше подростков пользуются социальными сетями, чтобы поддерживать связь.
7. Tom is exhausted because he has been helping his parents all morning.
   Том очень устал, потому что всё утро помогал родителям.
8. Sarah has already sent the invitation.
   Сара уже отправила приглашение. Already указывает на завершённое действие с результатом в настоящем.