Question

25. поставьте глаголы, стоящие в скобках, в зависимости от смысла, в resent indefinite, present continuous, present perfect или present perfect continuous; 1. mary (to learn) french at the university. she (to learn) english since last autumn. 2. they are busy now. they (to discuss) an important question. they (to discuss) it since five clock. 3. where is john? – he (to work) in the library. – he (to work) long? – yes, he (to work) since morning. 4. my son (to be) in hospital. he (to be) there for ten days. 5. mr. ivanov (to teach) french. he is a very experienced teacher. he (to teach) french for fifteen years. 6. i (to know) jack well. – since when you (to know) him? – i (to know) him since 1980. 26. переведите на язык: 1. кого вы ждете? – я жду друга. – вы давно его ждете? – да, я жду его уже около получаса. 2. что вы переводите? – я перевожу политическую статью. – как долго вы ее переводите? – я перевожу ее уже час. 3. я перевожу восемь или десять статей в неделю. 4. где мой дневник? – он лежит на вашем письменном столе. 5. ваша книга лежит здесь уже несколько дней. возьмите ее. 6. мы знаем друг друга хорошо. 7. мы знаем друг друга с тех пор, как я приехал в петербург. 8. г-н браун – директор нашего завода. он директор завода с 1990 г. 9. мой брат живет в омске. – с каких пор он живет там? – он живет там с 1985 г.

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25.
1 Mary learns French at the University. She has been learning English since last autumn.
2 They are busy now. They are discussing an important question.
3 Where is John? He is in the library. How long have you been working? He has been working since there for 10 years.
4 My son is in hospital. He has been there for ten days.
5 Mr. Ivanov teaches French. He is a very experienced teacher. He has been teaching for fifteen years.
6 I have known Jack well. Since when have you know him? I have known him since 1980.

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1 Who are you waiting for? I am waiting for a friend. How long have you been watching for him? I have been waiting for him for about an hour.
2 What are you translating? I am translating the political article. How long have you been translating ? I have been translating it for an hour.
3 I translate seven or ten articles a week.
4 Where is my daily? It is lying on your table.
5 Your book has been lying for a few days. Take it.
6 We have known each other very well.
7 We have known each other since I arrived in St. Petersburg.
8 Mr. Brown is a director of our factory. He has worked as a director of the factory since 1990.
9 My brother lives in Omsk. How long have you lived there ? He has lived there since 1985.