Use Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous, 1. What they (to do) now? — They (to work) in the reading room. They (to work) there for three hours already. 2. Where he (to be) now? — He (to be) in the garden. He (to play) basketball with his friends. They (to play) since breakfast time. 3. I (to live) in Kyiv. I (to live) in Kyiv since 1990. 4. This is the factory where my father (to work). He (to work) here for fifteen years. 5. You (to find) your notebook? — No! I still (to look) for it. I already (to look) for it for two hours, but (not yet to find) it. 6. You (to play) with a ball for three hours already. Go home and do your homework. 7. Wake up! You (to sleep) for ten hours already. 8. I (to wait) for an answer from my cousin for a month already, but (not yet to receive) it.
9. This man (to be) a writer. He (to write) books. He (to write) books since he was a young man. He already (to write) eight books. 10. What you (to do) here since morning? 11. Lena is a very good girl. She always (to help) her mother about the house. Today she (to help) her mother since morning. They already (to wash) the floor and (to dust) the furniture. Now they (to cook) dinner together. 12. He (to run) now. He (to run) for ten minutes without any rest.
15. a) Он все еще пишет свою новую книгу.
b) Он пишет свою новую книгу уже два года.
16. a) Он все еще учит монолог Гамлета.
b) Он учит монолог Гамлета уже два дня.
17. a) Мы все еще ремонтируем нашу квартиру.
b) Мы ремонтируем нашу квартиру уже полмесяца.
15. a) He is still writing his new book.
b) He has been writing his new book for two years.
16. a) He is still learning Hamlet's monologue.
(b) He has been learning Hamlet's monologue for two days.
17. a) We are still redecorating our flat.
b) We have been redecorating our flat for already half a month.
Текст:
In the morning I wake up at 7 o'clock (or 7.00 a.m.) Then I have a shower and have a breakfast. After that I go to school.
In the afternoon after school I have a lunch and go to do my homework. Then I go to walk, or read the books, or watch TV.
I have a dinner at the evening. After I collect my bag to school and repeat a homework.
At 9 o'clock (or 9.00 p.m.) have a shower and go to bed.
Перевод:
Утром я встаю в семь часов. Потом я принимаю душ и завтракаю. После я иду в школу.
Днём после школы я обедаю и иду делать домашнее задание. Потом я гуляю, или читаю, или смотрю телевизор.
Я ужинаю вечером. Потом я собираю рюкзак в школу и повторяю домашнее задание.
В девять часов я принимаю душ и ложусь спать.
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