1. put the verbs in brackets in the necessary tense form: 1. he (to begin) to write his composition atthree o'clock. it is already eleven, and he still (to write) it. he says he (to finish) it by twelve. 2. we (to help) our librarian to put the books in the right order for three days already, but we (to arrange) only half the books. 3. what you (to do) when i (to come) in? 4. when i (to come) to his house, they (to tell) me that he (to leave) an hour before. 5. on checking up his answers, he (to find) out that he (to make) several mistakes. 6. when i (to leave) home, the snow already (to stop), but a strong wind (to blow). 7. you (to read) this book? — yes, i (to read) it. i (to think) it (to be) very interesting. 8. what the children (to do) now? — oh, they (to play) the new board game which i just (to buy) for them. 9. they (to reach) the corner of the street by now and (to stand) at the bus stop. 10. after we (to walk) about two hours, we arrived at a picturesque glade covered with fresh grass. 2. translate the sentences into russian: я уже две недели живу у друзей. я уже две недели жил у друзей, когда получил письмо.сколько дней вы уже читаете эту книгу? только когда она была в поезде, она вспомнила, что оставила книгу дома. они живут в этом доме уже пять лет.

№1

1.  He has begun to write his composition at three o'clock. It is already eleven, and he is still writing it. He says he will have finished it by twelve.
2. We've been helping our librarian to put the books in the right order for three days already, but we've arranged only half the books.
3. What were you doing when I came in?
4. When I came to this house, they told me that he'd left an hour before.
5. On checking up his answers, he found out that he'd made several mistakes.
6. When I left home, the snow had already stopped, but a strong wind was blowing.
7. — Have you read this book?
— Yes, I've read it. I think it is very interesting.
8. — What are the children doing now?
— Oh, they are playing the new board game which I have just bought for them.
9. They have reached the corner of the street by now and stand at the bus stop.
10. After we've been walking about two hours, we arrived at a picturesque glad covered with fresh glass.

№2

I've been living in my friends' house for two weeks already.
I had already been living in my friends' for two weeks when I received the letter.
For how long have you read this book?
She remembered that she'd left the book at home only when she was in the train.
They've lived in that house for five years already.