Choose the appropriate verb forms to make the sentences complete. Write the sentences down. 1) I can’t give you John’s article now. It (is translated / is being translated). 2) We couldn’t get in because the rooms (were painted / were being painted). 3) When your granny was a little girl, computer games (were not played / were not being played). 4) In England milk and newspapers (are brought / are being brought) to the front door. 5) At the moment, a new bridge (is built / is being built) across the river. 6) I can’t give you any information about the project. It (is completed / is being completed) now. 7) Christmas and Easter (are celebrated / are being celebrated) in many European countries. 8) Such cakes (are made / are being made) easily. 9) What about the hall? — When I entered the house, it (was decorated / was being decorated). 10) Everybody was busy. The rooms (were prepared / were being prepared) for the arriving visitors.

Перевод задания: Выберите подходящие формы глагола, чтобы предложения были полными. Запишите предложения.

1. I can’t give you John’s article now. It is being translated. (Я не могу сейчас дать тебе статью Джона. Её переводят.)
2. We couldn’t get in because the rooms were being painted. (Мы не смогли войти, потому что комнаты красили.)
3. When your granny was a little girl, computer games were not played. (Когда твоя бабушка была маленькой, в компьютерные игры не играли.)
4. In England milk and newspapers are brought to the front door. (В Англии молоко и газеты приносят к входной двери.)
5. At the moment, a new bridge is being built across the river. (В данный момент через реку строят новый мост.)
6. I can’t give you any information about the project. It is being completed now. (Я не могу дать тебе информацию о проекте. Его сейчас завершают.)
7. Christmas and Easter are celebrated in many European countries. (Рождество и Пасху празднуют во многих европейских странах.)
8. Such cakes are made easily. (Такие пирожные легко готовятся.)
9. What about the hall? — When I entered the house, it was being decorated. (А как насчёт зала? Когда я вошёл в дом, его украшали.)
10. Everybody was busy. The rooms were being prepared for the arriving visitors. (Все были заняты. Комнаты готовили к приезду гостей.)

Правило: формы Continuous Passive используются, когда действие находилось в процессе в определённый момент: is/are being + Participle II или was/were being + Participle II. Для постоянных, регулярно повторяющихся и общих действий используется Simple Passive.