3a. Read the theory box. Find two stative verbs in the comic strip. 3b. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Continuous. 1 A: Why ... (Bill/be) so naughty? B: He ... (be) tired. 2 A: Why ... (you/taste) the soup? B: I think it ... (taste) a bit funny. 3 A: It ... (look) like their car has broken down again. B: Yes. They ... (look) for a new one at the moment. 4 A: What ... (you/think) of Ann? B: She’s cool! I ... (think) of inviting her to my party.

Перевод задания: Прочитайте теоретическую рамку. Найдите два глагола состояния в комиксе. Затем поставьте глаголы в скобках в Present Simple или Present Continuous.

3a. Два stative verb из комикса: like и think.

3b.

1. A: Why is Bill being so naughty? B: He is tired.
2. A: Why are you tasting the soup? B: I think it tastes a bit funny.
3. A: It looks like their car has broken down again. B: Yes. They are looking for a new one at the moment.
4. A: What do you think of Ann? B: She’s cool! I am thinking of inviting her to my party.

Глагол be в первом вопросе употреблён в Continuous, потому что речь идёт о временном поведении Билла; во втором ответе be обозначает состояние и поэтому стоит в Simple.

Ответ: 1) is Bill being; is; 2) are you tasting; tastes; 3) looks; are looking; 4) do you think; am thinking.