2) Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present tense. Give reasons. 1 A: When … (the parade/start)? B: It … (start) at 11 o'clock so we … (meet) at 10:30. 2 A: Tim … (look) tired. … (he/have) a tough time? B: Yes, and he … (think) of taking a week off. 3 A: … (you/ever/attend) a music festival? B: Actually, I … (go) to the U2 concert this Sunday. 4 A: You look exhausted. What … (you/do)? B: I … (dig) in the garden since morning. 5 A: Why … (you/smell) the candy floss? B: It … (smell) nice and it … (remind) me of when I was young.

Перевод задания: Поставьте глаголы в скобках в правильное настоящее время. Объясните причины.

1. A: When does the parade start? B: It starts at 11 o'clock, so we are meeting at 10:30. (Расписание — Present Simple; договорённость — Present Continuous.)
2. A: Tim looks tired. Is he having a tough time? B: Yes, and he is thinking of taking a week off. (Состояние — Simple; временная ситуация и текущая мысль — Continuous.)
3. A: Have you ever attended a music festival? B: Actually, I am going to the U2 concert this Sunday. (Жизненный опыт — Present Perfect; запланированная договорённость — Present Continuous.)
4. A: You look exhausted. What have you been doing? B: I have been digging in the garden since morning. (Действие продолжалось до настоящего момента, подчёркнута длительность.)
5. A: Why are you smelling the candy floss? B: It smells nice and it reminds me of when I was young. (Преднамеренное действие — Continuous; восприятие и воспоминание — Simple.)