Раскройте скобки, употребляя герундий, где это необходимо. 1. Stop (talk). 2. When will you finish (translate) the text? 3. He decided not (play) football last year and took up (swim). 4. Continue (work). 5. Please, don’t pay attention to me and keep on (write). 6. I started (play) the piano when I was four. 7. When will you begin (think) about your studies? 8. Go on (read). 9. She wants (take up) sports. 10. He should give up (smoke).

1. Stop talking.

2. When will you finish translating the text?

3. He decided not to play football last year and took up swimming.

4. Continue working.

5. Please, don’t pay attention to me and keep on writing.

6. I started playing the piano when I was four.

7. When will you begin thinking about your studies?

8. Go on reading.

9. She wants to take up sports.

10. He should give up smoking.

Герундий используется после таких глаголов и выражений, как stop, finish, take up, keep on, continue, go on, give up, start (часто возможно и с инфинитивом у start/continue). После want, decide обычно употребляется инфинитив с to.