Question

Помогите пожалуйста с англ:Read the email and put the verbs in brackets into the correct present tense. С объяснением пожалуйста. From: Sally Benson Subject: Burns night supper Hi Sue, Sorry I (not/write) sooner but I (be) busy with my cousins in Scotland. How are things there? What (you/be) up to recently? It’s really great here. I (just/come) from a Burns night supper. They (celebrate) the work of this famous Scottish poet, Robert Burns, for over two centuries. They (serve) cock-a-leekie soup which is made with chicken and potatoes. Then, while serving the main dish, haggis, pipers (play) the bagpipes and the cook (put) the haggis on the host’s table. They (finish) the night with some poetry. I have to go now. I (surf) the Net for the past 2 hours and my cousin (still/wait) for me to get ready to go shopping. Bye Sally

Answer 1

Hi Sue,

Sorry, I haven't written sooner but I've been busy with my cousins in Scotland. (Present Perfect указывает на действия, происходившие до момента написания письма) How are things there? What have you been up to recently? (см. объяснение выше)

It's really great here.

I've just come from a Burns Night supper (Present Perfect - только что выполненное действие). People have been celebrating the work of this famous Scottish poet, Robert Burns, for over two centuries (Present Perfect Continuous для описания действия в процессе, которое происходило и продолжает происходить уже какое-то время). They serve cock-a-leekie soup which is made with chicken and leeks (здесь и далее Present Simple используется для обозначения регулярного действия, описания традиции). Then, while serving the main dish, haggis, pipers play the bagpipes and the cook puts the haggis on the host's table. They finish the night with some poetry.

I have to go now. I've been surfing the Net for the past 2 hours (Present Perfect Continuous - действие началось в прошлом и длится указанное время) and my cousin is still waiting for me to get ready to go shopping (Present Continuous показывает действие в процессе - оно происходит в момент написания письма)

Bye

Sally

Answer 2

From: Sally Benson Subject: Burns night supper

Hi Sue,

Sorry I haven't written sooner but I have been busy with my cousins in Scotland. How are things there? What have you been up to recently? It’s really great here. I have just come from a Burns night supper. They celebrate the work of this famous Scottish poet, Robert Burns, for over two centuries. They serve cock-a-leekie soup which is made with chicken and potatoes. Then, while serving the main dish, haggis, pipers play the bagpipes and the cook puts the haggis on the host’s table. They finish the night with some poetry. I have to go now. I have been surfing the Net for the past 2 hours and my cousin is still waiting for me to get ready to go shopping.

Bye, Sally

Explanation:

1. (not/write) - haven't written The present perfect tense is used here to indicate an action that started in the past (not writing sooner) and continues up to the present.

2. (be) - have been The present perfect continuous tense is used here to describe an ongoing action (being busy with cousins) that started in the past and continues up to the present.

3. (you/be) - have you been The present perfect tense is used here to ask about recent activities or experiences.

4. (just/come) - have just come The present perfect tense is used here to describe an action (coming from a Burns night supper) that happened in the recent past and has a connection to the present.

5. (celebrate) - celebrate The simple present tense is used here to describe a general truth or a habitual action (they celebrate the work of Robert Burns).

6. (serve) - serve The simple present tense is used here to describe a general truth or a habitual action (they serve cock-a-leekie soup).

7. (play) - play The simple present tense is used here to describe a general truth or a habitual action (pipers play the bagpipes).

8. (put) - puts The simple present tense is used here to describe a general truth or a habitual action (the cook puts the haggis on the host's table).

9. (finish) - finish The simple present tense is used here to describe a general truth or a habitual action (they finish the night with some poetry).

10. (surf) - have been surfing The present perfect continuous tense is used here to describe an ongoing action (surfing the Net) that started in the past and continues up to the present.

11. (still/wait) - is still waiting The present continuous tense is used here to describe an ongoing action (waiting for me) happening at the moment of speaking.