Need help with English

[stannic]

I am Russian. I was asked to translate ten sentences into English.

1.
a) I saw this film and think it was boring.
b) I saw this film and thought it was boring.
c) I have seen this film and think it is boring.
It seems to me a) is closer to the source..

2. I am going to leave for Moscow. I have never been there.
3. Look! He is carrying a basket full of fruits.
[or] Look! He is carrying a full basket of fruits.

4. Ann was talking to someone when we came up to her.
5. He always comes to class unprepared.
6. Next year, he will have already been studying at the university for three years.
7. If the weather changes for the better, we will go skiing.
8. While she is watering flowers, we will help her by cleaning the room.
9. He missed two lessons today.
10. When he arrived, we had already discussed all of the problems.

Are there any errors associated with the use of tenses?

Thank you in advance!

Edit, Edit2: some corrections.

 

[Rpotts]

4. Ann was talking to someone when we cAme up to her.

That's the only glaring error, though some might be better by adding/removing one word like -

10. When he arrived, we had already discussed all OF THE problems.

 

[stannic]

Thank you!

 

[gundamslicer]

I am Russian. I was asked to translate ten sentences into English.
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1. I saw this film and think it is boring.
2. I am going to leave for Moscow. I have never been to Moscow.
3. Look! He carries a basket full of fruits. [or] Look! He carries a full basket of fruits.
4. Ann was talking to someone when we come up to her.
5. He always comes to class unprepared.
6. Next year he will have been studying at the university for three years already.
7. If the weather changes for the better we will go skiing.
8. While she is watering flowers, we will help her with cleaning the room.
9. He missed two lessons today.
10. When he arrived, we had already discussed all problems.

Are there any errors associated with the use of tenses?

Thank you in advance!

1. I saw this film and thought it was boring

 

[mdolszak]

2. I am going to leave for Moscow. I have never been to Moscow.
You could say "I have never been there." That would make it sound better.

7. If the weather changes for the better we will go skiing.
You should add a comma, making it:
"If the weather changes for the better, we will go skiing."

 

[stannic]

1. I saw this film and thought it was boring

Are you sure? In Russian, literally "I [earlier] saw this film and [right now] think/thought it is/was boring".

 

[freshcuber]

In number one your tenses don't agree. "I saw" is the past tense which conflicts with "it is boring" which is the present

Edit: It's probably one of those times where the translator has to make a choice and stay with it. There's a lot of ways to translate a sentence and a few of those ways will make sense. Then it comes down to which one makes more sense in the given context

 

[Godmil]

So are you just posting on random forums asking for help with your homework?

 

[asportking]

So are you just posting on random forums asking for help with your homework?

Is there anything wrong with that? I mean, it's not like he's asking us to do his homework for him, he just wants to make sure he's translated it correctly.

 

[Rpotts]

Yea he's asking for some proofreading, he's already done the hard stuff

 

[TheZenith27]

1. I saw the movie and thought it was boring.
3. Look! He is carrying a basket full of fruits.
6. Next year, he will have already been studying at the university for three years.
8. While she is watering flowers, we will help her by cleaning the room.

Hope this helps.

 

[stannic]

Thanks to all responders!
According to my teacher, errors were only in the following sentences:
1) "I have seen this film and think it is boring",
9) "He has missed two lessons today".