Remember It
Questions
| Who? | People |
|---|---|
| What? | Things |
| Where? | Places |
Present Continuous
Present continuous form=am/is/are + verb + ing (something is
happening NOW)
You can use the short
forms.
Learn It
What am I doing? What is he/she/it doing? What are we/you/they
doing?
| Am/Is/Are doing |
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|---|---|---|
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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." |
Try to guess what Mr Bean is doing (requires
Macromedia Shockwave Player.)
Click on Mr Bean
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 answer 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." |
Naturally speaking:-
You:- "Are you learning English?"
Me: - "No, I 'm not."
You:- "What are you doing?"
Me: - "I 'm teaching English."
You:- "What language are you learning?"
Me: - "I 'm learning German."
source: learn-english-online.org