поэтому, вот почему = that is why
окончить учебное заведение = to graduate
давайте = let us (let’s)
велосипед = bike
ломаться = to brake (broke-broken) down
ремонтировать = to fix
соглашаться = to agree
Task 2
Определите идёт ли в предложение речь о факте, процессе, результате или описании действия. Исходя из этого, выберите подходящую форму сказуемого.
1. She (to cook) at present.
2. She (to cook) all afternoon.
3. She (to cook) already.
4. She (to cook) sometimes.
5. Before he called me I (to translate) an article for three
hours.
6. Yesterday I (to translate) an article.
7. I (to translate) an article all day.
8. Don’t disturb me I (to translate) an article right now.
9. Sometimes I (to translate) an article.
10. It’s 11 o’clock. I (to have) breakfast in the morning. I’m full.
11. It’s 14:30. I (to have) breakfast in the morning. But now
I’m hungry.
12. It’s 8 o’clock. I (to have) breakfast at present.
13. It’s noon. I (to have) breakfast every day.
Task 3
Выберите подходящую форму сказуемого и переведите
1. They (have been owning, have owned, own) that country
house for 10 years.
2. He (is wanting, has wanted, wants) to be healthy, wealthy
and wise.
3. I (have been knowing, know, have known) her since my
childhood.
4. I (was understanding, have understood, understood) well
what you said to me yesterday.
5. I (am seeing, have been seeing, see) her right now.
6. The book (is containing, contains, has contained) 200 pages.
Task 4
Выберите форму сказуемого, соответствующую
ситуации и переведите
1. We don’t have keys at present. We (to lose) them.
2. Now we have keys, but yesterday we (to lose) them.
3. She (to go). I hope she’ll be back soon.
4. She (to go) abroad last week. I think she is at home now.
5. I still work here now. I (worked, have worked, have been
working) here for 5 years.
6. I don’t work here now. I (worked, have been working, was
working) here two years ago.
7. I don’t know where they are now. They
(have been, were, are) here five minutes ago.
8. They are here. They (have arrived, arrived, was arriving)
recently.
9. Let us take umbrellas. It (rained, has been raining, has
rained) lately.
Task 5
Поправьте, если выбрана неверная форма сказуемого
1. Have you eaten a lot of ice cream when you were a child?
2. Where have you been yesterday?
3. He has graduated from the university three years ago.