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Translate into English (Use Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, used to/would, Past Continuous, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous). Explain your choice:

1. Раньше я часто бродил по улицам города ночью.

2. Вильгельм Завоеватель выиграл битву при Гастингсе.

3. В последнее время я смотрю много фильмов на английском.

4. «Он всегда выделывается!», сказала она своему брату громким шепотом.

5. Они имели обыкновение собираться по воскресеньям и гулять по парку.

6. Вечно он занимает у меня деньги!

7. Однажды вечером я была дома один. Я лежала в кровати и смотрела телевизор, когда вдруг услышала странный шум. Он доносился из кухни.

8. Я спустилась по лестнице, взяла со стола тяжелую вазу и отправилась на кухню. Затем я увидела кого-то. Он что-то искал в холодильнике.

9. Я так испугалась, что уронила вазу, она упала на пол и разбилась.

10. Мужчина обернулся, и я увидела его лицо. Это был мой муж.

11. Студенты очень устали, они читали греческие трагедии всю ночь.

12. Она закрыла книгу, положила ее обратно в книжный шкаф, погасила свет и села у окна. Шел снег.

13. – Как долго ты изучаешь иностранные языки? – Всю свою жизнь.

14. Растения хорошо растут в теплом климате.

15. А раньше ты пил много зеленого чая?

16. Он просыпается в шесть часов и выпивает чашку кофе.

17. Педро готовит с 7 часов, он уже очень устал.

18. Опыт приходит с практикой. Счастье не купишь.

19. – Что случилось? Ты хромаешь! – Я упала с велосипеда и, кажется, повредила ногу.

20. Скажи Джо, что он слишком мнительный, ему все время кажется, что над ним все смеются, но это не так.

Match the sentences (1-10) to the correct description (a-j).

1 He drinks a litre of milk every day.

2 Milk contains a lot of vitamins.

3 He is getting stronger.

4 She has just passed her exams.

5 She is having a party at the moment.

6 He has been working all day.

7 She has phoned him three times this morning.

8 He is always borrowing money from me.

9 Her feet are aching. She has been walking all morning.

10 They are getting married next week.

a emphasis on duration

b temporary situation

c repeated action expressing annoyance

d emphasis on number

e habitual action

f recently completed action

g permanent truth

h changing or developing situation

i fixed arrangement in the near future

j past action of certain duration having

visible results in the present

Study the material:

Stative Verbs

Verbs describing a permanent state (stative verbs) do not normally have continuous forms.

These are:

• verbs of the senses: see, hear, smell, feel, taste, etc. (We often use can or could with these

verbs.) Can you see that tall boy over there?

However, the verbs look, watch and listen express deliberate actions and can be used in

continuous forms. Be quiet please! I'm listening to the news. BUT I can't hear you. Can you speak

louder, please? 1

Note: The verbs feel and hurt can be used in either continuous or simple forms.

A: How are you feeling today? / How do you feel today?

B: My leg is hurting. / My leg hurts.

• verbs of opinion: agree, believe, consider, etc. I believe he's telling the truth.

• verbs of emotion: feel, forgive, hate, like, love, etc. Harry likes rock music.

• other verbs: appear (= seem), be, belong, fit (= be the right shape and size for sth),

have (= possess), know, look (= appear), need, prefer, require, want, weigh, wish, etc.

He knows where Peter is. (NOT: is knowing)

Some stative verbs (see, smell, taste, feel, think, have, etc.) have continuous forms but there is a difference in meaning. '

State Action

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I think she's rich. (= I believe) I'm thinking about your offer. (= I'm considering)

The milk tastes awful. (= has a flavour) He's tasting the sauce; it might need some salt (= he's trying its flavour)

He has a pet dog. (= he owns) He's having problems at work at the moment. (= experiencing)

This cloth feels like velvet. (= has the texture) She's feeling her way in the dark. (= she's finding her way)

I see you're in trouble. (= I understand) I'm seeing my lawyer tonight. (= I'm visiting)

The kitchen smells of burnt meat. Why are you smelling the food? (= inhaling the odour on (= has the scent on)

He comes from Spain. (= he was born in) He's coming from Spain. (= he's travelling from)

I love holidays. (in general) I'm loving this holiday. (= I'm enjoying; specific)

Your hair looks great. (= it appears) She's looking at some old photographs. (= she's examining)

The baby weighs 5 kilos. (= it is) I'm weighing myself on my new scales.(= I'm finding out my weight)

Ann is very tall. (= has the quality) Ann is being very kind to me these days. (= she's behaving)

Underline the correct item.

1. I see / am seeing that the situation is out of control.

2. These silk sheets feel/are feeling lovely and smooth.

3. Mary is / is being very naughty these days.

4. The doctor weighs / is weighing the baby.

5. Anna is Italian. She is coming / comes from Italy.

6. That dress looks / is looking nice on you.

7. He has / is having a Siamese cat.

8. These flowers are smelling / smell nice.

9. You haven't said a word all morning. What are you thinking / do you think about?

10. The sausages are tasting / taste delicious.

11. Do you enjoy / Are you enjoying the party?

12. You're very quiet. What do you think/are you thinking about?

13. What do you think/are you thinking about my idea?

14. How long has Simon known/tias Simon been knowing Maria?

15. What does this word mean?/is this word meaning?

16. Did you hear/Were you hearing the news?

17. You don't watch/You aren't watching the TV at the moment. Why don't you switch it off?

18. I'm sorry, but / didn 't remember/I wasn 't remembering to get your newspaper when I went shopping.

19. Do you like/Are you liking this painting?

20. She has always wanted/She has always been wanting to be a doctor.

21. The man was a stranger to me. I had never seen/I had never been seeing him before.

Learn these irregular verbs:

throw	threw	thrown
swear	swore	sworn
spring	sprang	sprung
spoil	spoilt (spoiled)	spoilt (spoiled)
spill	spilt (spilled)	spilt (spilled)
spell	spelt (spelled)	spelt (spelled)
smell	smelt (smelled)	smelt (smelled)
sew	sewed	sewn
seek	sought	sought
light	lit	lit
let	let	let
learn	learnt (learned)	learnt (learned)
hurt	hurt	hurt
forbid	forbad(e)	forbidden
dream	dreamt (dreamed)	dreamt (dreamed)
dig	dug	dug
deal	dealt	dealt
burst	burst	burst
burn	burnt	burnt
awake	awoke, awaked	awoke, awaked
bear	bore	born(e)
bleed	bled	bled
creep	crept	crept
clothe	clothed/clad	clothed/clad