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present progressive questions Is it raining?

am I working; are you working? is he/she/it working? are we/they working?

We make present progressive questions with am/are/is + subject + ...ing

STATEMENT Q : It is raining. You are working. The children are making something.
QUESTION Q : Is it raining? Are you working? What are the children making?

^ Make questions.

► everybody / listen / to me ? ..! f . .......................................................

1 you/w ait/for somebody? .................................................................................................................
2 your boyfriend / enjoy / the concert ? ..................................................................................................
3 those men/take/ourcar ? .................................................................................................................
4 you /ta lk/to me ? .................................................................................................................
5 it/snow? .................................................................................................................
6 we / go / too fast ? .................................................................................................................
7 your computer/work? .................................................................................................................
8 you read / that newspaper ? .................................................................................................................

9 the bus /come? .................................................................................................................
10 somebody/cook lunch ? .................................................................................................................

0 Complete the questions.

► 'Those people aren't speaking English.' 'What language ..f l f ? . ..............................'

1 'Bill's writing something on the wall.''I can't see - what

2 'The train's stopping!''Why
3 'They're studying now.' 'What
4 'They're playing a game.' 'What game
5 'I'm going now. Goodbye.' 'Wait! Where

6 'Nadia's telephoning somebody.''Who
7 'The baby's eating something.''What
8 'Sue's working as a secretary.' 'Where
9 'I'm cooking something good.' 'What
10 'I'm not living with my parents.' 'Where

^ Put in question words and make present progressive questions. (More than one answer may
be possible.)
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► you/do W h a tPT.e. ..................

1 you/go now .................................................................................................................
2 Anne/cry .................................................................................................................

3 he/write .................................................................................................................
4 you/telephone .................................................................................................................
5 they/live .................................................................................................................
6 your brother/study English ................................................................................................................
7 you/cook .................................................................................................................
8 those people/look at me .................................................................................................................

9 the dog / eat .................................................................................................................
10 the children/do .................................................................................................................

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