Упражнение 3. поставьте глаголы в скобках в нужную форму в present indefinite или present continuous: jane: claude, _______ (you/know) joao? joao _______ (be) from brazil, but he worked with me in paris last year. he _______ (know) a lot about your line of work. claude: really! well i _______ (be) very pleased to meet you, joao. joao: pleased to meet you too, claude. claude: so, what exactly _______ (you/do)? joao: i _______ (work) in the oil industry as a market analyst. claude: oh, so you _______ (make) decisions about levels of production? joao: no, i _______ (not make) any decisions really. my job _______ (involve) studying market trends and giving advice on level of production. claude: still, that’s a lot of responsibility. joao: well, yes, but brazil _______ (not be) a major producer like saudi arabia. what about you? claude: i work for a french company that _______ (supply) specialized equipment to the oil industry. we _______ (be) one of the biggest companies in our market. joao: oh, really? and _______ (you/often/come) to london? claude: yes, quite often. my company _______ (have) an office here. it _______ (not/take) long to get here now, if you travel by eurostar. could i give you my card?

Вот правильные формы глаголов для данного диалога. В упражнении используются времена Present Simple (для постоянных состояний и регулярных действий) и Present Continuous (для действий, происходящих в данный момент). Jane: Claude, do you know Joao? Joao is from Brazil, but he worked with me in Paris last year. He knows a lot about your line of work. Claude: Really! Well I am very pleased to meet you, Joao. Joao: Pleased to meet you too, Claude. Claude: So, what exactly do you do? Joao: I work in the oil industry as a market analyst. Claude: Oh, so you make decisions about levels of production? Joao: No, I don't make any decisions really. My job involves studying market trends and giving advice on level of production. Claude: Still, that’s a lot of responsibility. Joao: Well, yes, but Brazil isn't / is not a major producer like Saudi Arabia. What about you? Claude: I work for a French company that supplies specialized equipment to the oil industry. We are one of the biggest companies in our market. Joao: Oh, really? And do you often come to London? Claude: Yes, quite often. My company has an office here. It doesn't take / does not take long to get here now, if you travel by Eurostar. Could I give you my card? Краткие пояснения к выбору форм:

• Глаголы состояния (Stative Verbs): Глаголы know, be, involve, have (в значении владения) практически всегда используются в Present Simple, так как они описывают состояния, а не процессы.
• Постоянные факты и профессия: Когда мы говорим о том, откуда человек родом (is from), где он работает постоянно (work, supply) и что входит в его обязанности (involve, make decisions), используется Present Simple.
• Регулярные действия: Вопрос о частоте поездок (do you often come) требует Present Simple, так как маркер often указывает на периодичность.

Если вам нужно разобрать другие упражнения на времена или проверить перевод этого текста, я готов помочь.