Present continuous questions (Are you singing?,,)
He's not crying
A. To make a question using am/is/are in the present continuous is simply easy.
What you have got to do is..
inverting the sbujects of the sentence with am/is/are
sentence question
I am Am I... ing?
he he... ing?
she is Is she... ing?
it staying it... ing?
we we... ing?
you are Are you... ing?
they they... ing?
- Is he singing?
- Are you feeling OK? Yes, I'm fine, thank you.
- Is it raining? Yes, take an umbrella.
- What are the children doing? They're watching T.V.
- Look, there's Udin. Where's he going?
- Are you doing anything? No, I'm free.
- Why are you wearing a sweater? I'm cold, Are you not?
- Who is Siti waiting for?
B. Word order
Am/Is/Are + subject + -ing
Am I singing?
Is she having a bath?
Is John working today? (not 'Is working John today')
Where are you going?
Why are those people laughing out loudly?
C. Short answers
Yes, I am. >< No, I'm not.
he he's he
Yes, she is. >< No, she's not. or No, she isn't
it it's it
we we're we
Yes, you are. >< No, you're not. or No, you aren't
they they're they
- Are you going now? Yes, I am.
- Is your father working today? Yes, he is.
- Are your friends staying at a hotel? No, they aren't.
- Is it raining? Yes, it is.
- Are you feeling fine? Yes, of course I am.
D. Short form
The short form of 'what is' is what's
The short form of 'who are' is who're
The short form of 'where is' is where's
The short form of 'when is' is when's
The short form of 'how are' is how're
- What's he doing inside? He's not doing anything. Why?
- Who're those people looking for? They're looking for the principal.
- Where's Jill going? She's not going anywhere.
- When's our turn coming? It's not now.
- How're you doing? I'm doing very well.
I thank you very much for reading it. I hope your knowledge to elevate.
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