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Questions
| Who? | People |
|---|---|
| What? | Things |
| Where? | Places |
The verb to be
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Spelling tip
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Present Continuous
Present continuous form=am/is/are + verb + ing (something is happening NOW)
You can use the short forms.
Learn
Asking Questions about what's happening now
What am I doing? What is he/she/it doing? What are we/you/they doing?
| Am/Is/Are doing | ||
|---|---|---|
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What am I doing? | "I'm standing. I'm not sitting." |
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What is he doing? | "He's sitting. He's not (He isn't) standing." |
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What is she doing? | "She's walking. She's not (She isn't) running." |
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What is it doing? | "It's running. It's not (It isn't) walking." |
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What are they doing? | "They're playing. They're not (They aren't) working." |
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What are we doing? | "We're surfing the Internet. We're not (We aren't) watching television." |
What to say - Open and closed questions
Answering Yes
| Closed Question - answer = yes or no | Long answer | Short answer |
|---|---|---|
| "Am I learning English?" | "Yes, you're learning English." | "Yes, you are." or "Yes." |
| "Is he/she learning English?" | "Yes, he/she's learning English." | "Yes, he/she is." or "Yes." |
| "Are you learning English?" | "Yes, I'm learning English." | "Yes, I am." or "Yes." |
| "Are we learning English?" | "Yes, we're learning English." | "Yes, we are." or "Yes." |
| "Are they learning English?" | "Yes, they're learning English." | "Yes, they are." or "Yes." |
Answering No
| Closed Question - answer = yes or no | Long answer | Short answer |
|---|---|---|
| "Am I learning German?" | "No, I'm not learning German." | "No, I'm not." or "No." |
| "Is he/she learning German?" | "No, he/she's not (he/she isn't) learning German." | "No, he/she's not (he/she isn't)." or "No." |
| "Are you learning German?" | "No, you're not (you aren't) learning German." | "No, you're not (you aren't)." or "No." |
| "Are we learning German?" | "No, we're not (we aren't) learning German." | "No, we're not (we aren't)." or "No." |
| "Are they learning German?" | "No, they're not (they aren't) learning German." | "No, they're not (they aren't)." or "No." |
Answering in full
| Open Question - can't simply say yes or no | Long answer | Short answer |
|---|---|---|
| "What are you doing?" | "I'm learning English." | "Learning English." |
| "What is he doing?" | "He's learning English." | "Learning English." |
| "What is she doing?" | "She's learning English." | "Learning English." |
| "What are we doing?" | "We're learning English." | "Learning English." |
| "What are they doing?" | "They're learning English." | "Learning English." |
Now you have a go:-
Naturally speaking:-
You: "Are you learning English?"
Me: "No, I'm not."
You: "What are you doing?"
Me: "I'm teaching English."
You: "Are you learning a language?
Me: "Yes."
You: "What language are you learning?"
Me: "I'm learning German."
Ask Teach what she is doing.
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Write It
Test your use of the present continuous - write some questions using the words given - Test It!
Sing It
Listen to this song, and read the lyrics. Maybe sing along. It is great for practising questions using the present continuous tense.
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