Present Continuous
Lesson 5 of 7 · ~5 minutes

Lesson 5 · Present Continuous

Questions

Question

To make a question, move am / is / are before the person. The -ing verb stays where it is.

be before the person

  • yes / noShe is reading. → Is she reading?
  • question wordfirst what / where / why, then be: What are you reading?
  • short answerrepeat be: Yes, I am. / No, she isn't.

Statement

I am working
She is working
They are working

Question

Am I working?
Is she working?
Are they working?

Short answer

Yes, I am
No, she isn't
Yes, they are
Statement
Question
Short answer
I am working
Am I working?
Yes, I am
She is working
Is she working?
No, she isn't
They are working
Are they working?
Yes, they are

What are you doing?

Where people usually slip

be makes the question, not do: Are you working?, not Do you working.

The -ing doesn't disappear when the words change places: not Are you work.

In short

  • questionbe + person + verb-ing?
  • what / whereword + be + person + verb-ing?
  • answerYes, ... am/is/are or No, ... isn't/aren't
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