Translate the following sentences into English, using the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Pay attention to the tenses (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous). 1. She always (to help) her mother about the house. 2. Today she (to help) her mother since morning. 3. They already (to wash) the floor and (to dust) the furniture. 4. You (to play) the piano well? 5. Now they (to cook) dinner together. 6. They (to work) there for three hours already. 7. Look! Michael (to dance) now. 8. You (to find) your notebook? 9. She (to do) her homework for 2 hours 10. I ... (lose) my key. I can't enter my flat now. 11. How long ....you ... (play) the piano? 12. I ... (play) the piano since I was five. 13. He (to work) in the city Centre. 14. Is Andy here? - I don't know, I ... (not see) him today. 15. Where ... you ... (go)? - To the library. 16. Would you like ... (borrow) this magazine? – No, thanks. I ... (read) it before. 17. Betty's bus ... (arrive) at 5 o'clock. I must go and meet her at the bus station. 18. Have you seen my record book? I ... (look) for it all the morning. 19. Mike ... (talk) to his friend for an hour already. 20. How long ... you ... (work) on this problem?

Ответ (EN)

• 1. She always helps her mother about the house. (Present Simple for habitual actions)
• 2. Today she has been helping her mother since morning. (Present Perfect Continuous for an action that started in the past and continues to the present)
• 3. They have already washed the floor and dusted the furniture. (Present Perfect for completed actions with a result in the present)
• 4. Do you play the piano well? (Present Simple for ability/habit)
• 5. Now they are cooking dinner together. (Present Continuous for an action happening at the moment of speaking)
• 6. They have been working there for three hours already. (Present Perfect Continuous for an action that started in the past and continues to the present)
• 7. Look! Michael is dancing now. (Present Continuous for an action happening at the moment of speaking)
• 8. Have you found your notebook? (Present Perfect for a completed action with relevance to the present)
• 9. She has been doing her homework for 2 hours. (Present Perfect Continuous for an action that started in the past and continues to the present)
• 10. I have lost my key. I can't enter my flat now. (Present Perfect for a completed action with a present result)
• 11. How long have you been playing the piano? (Present Perfect Continuous for an action that started in the past and continues to the present)
• 12. I have played the piano since I was five. (Present Perfect for an action that started in the past and continues to the present, emphasizing the duration)
• 13. He works in the city Centre. (Present Simple for a permanent or habitual situation)
• 14. Is Andy here? - I don't know, I haven't seen him today. (Present Perfect for an action within a period of time that is not yet finished)
• 15. Where are you going? - To the library. (Present Continuous for a planned action or a question about current movement)
• 16. Would you like to borrow this magazine? – No, thanks. I have read it before. (Infinitive after 'would like'; Present Perfect for an experience)
• 17. Betty's bus arrives at 5 o'clock. I must go and meet her at the bus station. (Present Simple for a scheduled event)
• 18. Have you seen my record book? I have been looking for it all the morning. (Present Perfect Continuous for an action that started in the past and continues to the present, emphasizing the duration and the effort)
• 19. Mike has been talking to his friend for an hour already. (Present Perfect Continuous for an action that started in the past and continues to the present)
• 20. How long have you been working on this problem? (Present Perfect Continuous for an action that started in the past and continues to the present, emphasizing the duration)

Перевод (RU)

• 1. Она всегда помогает маме по дому.
• 2. Сегодня она помогает маме с утра.
• 3. Они уже помыли пол и пропылесосили мебель.
• 4. Ты хорошо играешь на пианино?
• 5. Сейчас они вместе готовят ужин.
• 6. Они работают там уже три часа.
• 7. Смотри! Майкл танцует сейчас.
• 8. Ты нашел свою тетрадь?
• 9. Она делает домашнее задание уже 2 часа.
• 10. Я потерял ключ. Я не могу войти в квартиру.
• 11. Как долго ты играешь на пианино?
• 12. Я играю на пианино с пяти лет.
• 13. Он работает в центре города.
• 14. Энди здесь? - Не знаю, я его сегодня не видел.
• 15. Куда ты идешь? - В библиотеку.
• 16. Хочешь взять этот журнал? – Нет, спасибо. Я уже читал его.
• 17. Автобус Бетти прибывает в 5 часов. Мне нужно пойти и встретить ее на автобусной станции.
• 18. Ты видел мою книгу записей? Я искал ее все утро.
• 19. Майк разговаривает с другом уже час.
• 20. Как долго ты работаешь над этой проблемой?