1.6.3. Complete the situations according to the model. 1) rain
- Is it raining now?
- Yes, it is.
-When did it begin raining?
-It began raining two hours ago.
-How long has it been raining?
- It has been raining for two hours.
2) tidy the bedroom

3) write an essay
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26. My brother started (smoking) last year.
27. Her condition began (to grow) worse.
28. It was getting dark and storm clouds were beginning (to form), but they continued (walking).
29. After talking about his work he went on (to tell) us about his trip to France, which was a great relief for if he had gone on (talking) about his work we would have been bored.
30. The author gives an unfavourable description of the queen's character. Yet then he goes on (to say) that she was loved by most of her subjects.
31. The girls went on (giggling) and everybody was beginning (to be) annoyed.
32. Do you mean (to say) that my father is a liar?
33. I understood that it would mean (telling) the whole truth.
34. I think you should stop (coming) late.
35. I don't think Mary ever stopped (thinking/to think) what people might think about her behaviour. оба могут быть
36. We seldom stop (to consider) how few true friends we really have.

1) is coming (в данную минуту подходит)
2) will... work
3) is swimming
4) are listening
5) сомневаюсь, но кажется does ... wear (постоянно, что ли, носит пальто???)
6) is sleeping
7) sits ... has (тоже сомнительно, потому что обозначает постоянное действие, может быть is sitting... is having , но нет четкого указания, что действие происходит прямо сейчас)
8) is looking
9) are preparing
10) snows (хотя словари говорят о возможном двояком написании - можно и is snowing, что так, что так будет значить, что сильный снегопад происходит в данный момент)