Question

Tanslate into english using the Perfect Continuous forms where necessary. 1. Что вы здесь делаете? — Я жду трамвая. Вы давно его ждете? — Да, я здесь уже 15 минут, и ни один трам вай еще не появился (to come along). 2. Интересно, что делает сейчас Анна?—Она просматривает утреннюю поч ту.—-Сколько времени она этим занимается?—Мне кажет ся, она работает с 9 часов. Она уже прочитала все теле граммы и сейчас просматривает письма. 3. а) Он давно начал изучать английский язык, б) Он давно изучает английский язык. 4. а) Ваш младший сын давно окончил институт? б) Его старшая дочь уже давно работает? 5. Я почти два часа искал свой учебник, когда вы позвони ли и сказали, что обнаружили мой учебник в своем портфе ле. 6. Ни одна из этих статей сейчас не используется. Мы все очень заняты, поэтому все эти материалы полностью в вашем распоряжении. 7. Когда товарищ Петров впервые поднял этот вопрос? Сколько времени вы его рассмат риваете? 8. После того как комнаты были заказаны, мы отправились осматривать город. 9. За последнее время нашими учеными сделано много важных открытий. 10. К тому времени, когда мы, наконец, добрались до леса, дождь прекратился и снова ярко светило солнце. 11. Мы наблюдали за самолетом, пока он не скрылся из виду.

Answer 1

1. What are you doing here? "I'm waiting for the tram." Have you been waiting for him for a long time? - Yes, I've been here 15 minutes, and no tram vay has yet appeared (to come along). 2. I wonder what Anna is doing now? -It looks at the morning post .-- How long has she been doing this? -It seems she works from 9 o'clock. She has already read all the telegrams and is now scanning the letters. 3. a) He has long started to learn English, b) He has been studying English for a long time. 4. a) Has your youngest son graduated from the institute long ago? b) His eldest daughter has been working for a long time?
5. I spent almost two hours searching for my textbook when you called and said that you had found my textbook in your briefcase. 6. None of these articles are currently used. We are all very busy, therefore all these materials are completely at your disposal. 7. When did Comrade Petrov raise this question for the first time? How long have you been considering it? 8. After the rooms were ordered, we went to inspect the city. 9. Lately, our scientists have made many important discoveries. 10. By the time we finally reached the forest, the rain stopped and the sun was shining again. 11. We watched the plane until it disappeared from sight.

Answer 2

1. What have you been doing here? - I have been waiting for the tram. Have you been waiting for it long? - Yes, I have been here for 15 minutes already, and not a single tram has come along yet.

2. I wonder what Anna is doing now? - She is going through the morning mail. - How long has she been doing that? - I think she has been working since 9 o'clock. She has already read all the telegrams and is now going through the letters.

3. a) Has he been studying the English language for a long time, or b) has he been studying the English language for a long time?

4. a) Has your younger son graduated from college a long time ago? b) Has his elder daughter been working for a long time already?

5. I had been searching for my textbook for almost two hours when you called and said that you had found my textbook in your briefcase.

6. None of these articles are being used now. We are all very busy, so all these materials are entirely at your disposal.

7. When did Comrade Petrov first raise this issue? How long have you been considering it?

8. After the rooms had been booked, we went to explore the city.

9. Our scientists have made many important discoveries recently.

10. By the time we finally reached the forest, the rain had stopped, and the sun was shining brightly again.

11. We watched the plane until it disappeared from view.