Выпишите из каждого глагол – сказуемое и определите его видовременную форму. напишите форму инфинитива глагола. 1. the mailman has just dropped some mail in our box. 2. reading is one of the main ways of transmitting a culture from one generation to another. 3. the secretary offered a chair to the visitor. 4. the rain was beating on the windows. 5. the customer had been trying to draw the attention of a waiter for ten minutes. 6. the guests will be singing to the accompaniment of the piano at the party.
is(Present Simple) - to be
offered(Past Simple) - offer
was beaing(Past Continuous) - beat
had been trying (Past Perfect Continuous)- try
will be singing(Future Simple) - sing
2. is - есть, является - - Present Simple, [инф. - to be]
3. offered - предлагал - - Past Simple, [инф. - to offer]
4. was beating - бил (в определённое время) - Past Continuous, [инф. - to beat]
5. had been trying - пытался (на протяжении времени, периода) - Past Perfect Continuous, [инф. - to try]
6. will be singing - будет петь (в определённое время, то есть на вечеринке) - Future Continuous, [инф. - to sing]