The English Tenses

You are discussing how (как) to do it.
They are waiting for (ждать) the manager.
I’m talking to them now.
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Translate, please.

Мы сейчас учим английский язык. We are learning English now.

Мы завтракаем (We are having breakfast), приходите немного попозже (a little later).

Мы сейчас выполняем совместный проект (complete a joint project).

Мы сейчас работаем над методологией исследования (methodology of the study).

Сейчас я консультирую детей (I am consulting the children).

Мы сейчас печатаем заявку (type an application).

Мы сейчас продолжаем (continue; go on with) исследование.

The interrogative questions
The general questions

Are you writing your resume? Yes, I am. I’m just writing my resume. I was asked to (меня попросили).

Is he writing an article for the newspaper? I think so (думаю, что да).

Is Nina calling (звонит) you? No, it’s Ann.

Are we going to the Ivanovs (Ивановы; семья Ивановых) first (сначала)? Yes, right.

Are your friends calling you just now? Yes, these are my friends.

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Read the following funny (cмешной) sentences, please

– Is the frog (лягушка) smiling (смеяться)? – Oh yes, it is just smiling. Right you are (вы правы).

– Is the beetle (жук) doing nothing (ничего)? – That’s right, it is doing nothing. It is not doing anything.

– Are the bears (медведь) carrying (нести; носить) milk (молоко)? – They aren’t carrying any milk. It seems (кажется) they are carrying honey (мед).

– Is the fish (рыба) eating (кушать, есть) a pine-apple (ананас) or an apple (яблоко)? – It is sure (конечно, несомненно) eating a pine-apple.

– The frog (лягушка) is watering (поливать) the flower (цветок), isn’t it? – You aren’t mistaken. It is just watering the flower.

The special questions

Who are you talking to?
What are you doing now?
When are you going to Irkutsk?
Where are they going now?
How are they solving their problems (решать свои проблемы)?
How long are they playing?
Which place are you leaving for (уезжать)?
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Who is playing chess with my nephew (племянник)?
Who is my niece (племянница) playing with?
What game are the children playing?
Where are the children playing?
When are they coming home?
How are they doing sums (решать задачи)?
How long are they staying (пребывать, находиться) in the health resort (курорт)?

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Who is running along the road?
What is the boy keeping (держать) in his hand?
Which of them (кто из них, который из них) is running very quick?
Where are they running?
When are they coming here?
How is she performing (исполнять) her part (роль)?
How long are they playing in that playground (игровая площадка)?

The alternative questions

Was your acquaintance doing shopping or just window-shopping?

Is Nick reading a newspaper or a magazine?

Is she reading a textbook (учебник) or a glossy magazine (глянцевый журнал)?

Are you translating an article or a letter?

Is she writing a letter or an article?

Were you thinking over (обдумывать) this problem or another one?

Are you discussing how to do it or are you just having a chat (болтать)?

The tag questions

You are watching TV now, aren’t you?
Your neighbor is looking through the window, isn’t she?
Your colleague is reading a detective story now, isn’t he?
Ann is reading a book, isn’t she?
You are learning English, aren’t you?
They are reading the textbook (учебник), aren’t they?