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Unit 4 · Present

are you doing? (present continuous questions)

Study

A

positive

I am doing
he / she / it is working
we / you / they are going
staying etc.

question

am I doing
is he / she / it working
are we / you / they going
staying etc.
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'Are you feeling OK?' 'Yes, I'm fine, thanks.'

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'Is it raining?' 'Yes, take an umbrella.'

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Why are you wearing a coat? It's not cold.

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'What's Paul doing?' 'He's studying for his exams.'

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'What are the children doing?' 'They're watching TV.'

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Look, there's Emily! Where's she going?

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Who are you waiting for? Are you waiting for Sue?

B

Study the word order:

is/are + subject + -ing
Is he working today?
Is Ben working today?
(not Is working Ben today?)
Where are they going?
Where are those people going?
(not Where are going those people?)
C

Short answers

Yes, I am.
he / she / it is.
we / you / they are.
No, I'm not.
he's / she's / it's not.
he / she / it isn't.
we're / you're / they're not.
we / you / they aren't.
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'Are you going now?' 'Yes, I am.'

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'Is Ben working today?' 'Yes, he is.'

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'Is it raining?' 'No, it isn't.'

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'Are your friends staying at a hotel?' 'No, they aren't. They're staying with me.'

Exercises (4)

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4.1

Look at the pictures and write the questions.

  1. 1A person watching television on a sofa
    (you / watch / it?) Are you watching it? example
  2. 2A person leaving through the front door
    (you / go / now?)
  3. 3Rain falling on a city street
    (it / rain?)
  4. 4A person enjoying a film at the cinema
    (you / enjoy / the film?)
  5. 5A wall clock keeping time
    (that clock / work?)
  6. 6A person waiting at a bus stop
    (you / wait / for a bus?)
4.2

Look at the pictures and complete the questions. Use: cry eat go laugh look at read

  1. 1A person reading a book
    What are you reading? example
  2. 2A woman walking somewhere down a street
    Where is she ?
  3. 3A person eating a sandwich at a table
    What are you ?
  4. 4A person crying and wiping away tears
    Why are you ?
  5. 5Two people looking at something
    What are they at?
  6. 6A man laughing happily
    Why is he ?
4.3

Make questions from these words. Put the words in the right order.

  1. 1
    (is / working / Ben / today) Is Ben working today? example
  2. 2
    (what / the children / are / doing) What are the children doing? example
  3. 3
    (you / are / listening / to me)
  4. 4
    (where / your friends / are / going)
  5. 5
    (are / watching / your parents / TV)
  6. 6
    (what / Jessica / is / cooking)
  7. 7
    (why / you / are / looking / at me)
  8. 8
    (is / coming / the bus)
4.4

Write short answers (Yes, I am. / No, he isn't, etc.).

  1. 1
    Are you watching TV? No, I'm not. example
  2. 2
    Are you wearing a watch?
  3. 3
    Are you eating something?
  4. 4
    Is it raining?
  5. 5
    Are you sitting on the floor?
  6. 6
    Are you feeling well?