Essential Grammar in Use. Unit 4. Are you doing? (Present continuous questions)

 

A.

  • "Are you feeling OK?" "Yes, I`m fine, thanks."
  • "Is it raining?" "Yes, take an umbrella."
  • "Why are you wearing a coat? It`s not cold.
  • "What`s Paul doing?" "He`s studying for his exams."
  • "What are the children doing?" ""They`re watching TV."
  • Look, there`s Emily! Where`s she going?
  • Who are you waiting for? Are you waiting for Sue?
B. Study the word order:

is/are   + subject   +   -ing

  1. Is he working today?
  2. Is Ben working today? (not Is working Ben today?)
  3. Where are they going?
  4. Where are those people going? (not Where are going those people?)
C. 
or
  1. "Are you going now?" "Yes, I am."
  2. "Is Ben working today?" "Yes, he is."
  3. "Is it raining?" "No, it isn`t."
  4. "Are your friends staying at a hotel?" "No, they aren`t. They`re staying with me."
Exercises

4.1 Look at the pictures and write the questions.

  1. (you / watch / it?) Are you watching it? No, you can turn it off.
  2. (you / go / now?) Are you going now? Yes, see you tomorrow.
  3. (it / rain?) Is it raining? No, not at the moment.
  4. (you / enjoy / the film?) Are you enjoying the film? Yes, it`s very funny.
  5. (that clock / work?) Is that clock working? No, it`s broken.
  6. (you / wait / for a bus?) Are you waiting for a bus? No, for a taxi.
4.2 Look at the pictures and complete the questions. Use:

cry   eat   go   laugh   look at   read

  1. What are you reading?
  2. Where is she going?
  3. What are you eating?
  4. Why are you crying?
  5. What are they looking at?
  6. Why is he laughing?
4.3 Make questions from these words. Put the words in the right order.

  1. (is / working / Ben / today) Is Ben working today?
  2. (what / the children / are / doing) What are the children doing?
  3. (you / are / listening / to me) Are you listening to me?
  4. (where / your friends / are / going) Where are your friends going?
  5. (are / watching / your parents / TV) Are your parents watching TV?
  6. (what / Jessica / is / cooking) What is Jessica cooking?
  7. (why / you / are / looking / at me) Why are you looking at me?
  8. (is / coming / the bus) Is the bus coming?
4.4 Write short answers (Yes, I am. / No, it isn`t. etc.)

  1. Are you watching TV? No, I`m not.
  2. Are you wearing a watch? Yes, i am.
  3. Are you eating something? No, I`m not.
  4. Is it raining? No, it isn`t.
  5. Are you sitting on the floor? No, I`m not.
  6. Are you feeling well? No, I`m not.
Additional exercises

Use the words in brackets to write sentences.

  1. A: Where are your parents?
    B: They`re watching TV.   (they / watch / TV)
  2. A: Paula is going out.
    B: Where`s she going?   (where / she / go?)
  3. A: Where`s David?
    B: He have a showering.   (he / have / a shower)
  4. A: Where are the children playing?   (the children / play?)
    B: No, they`re asleep.
  5. A: Is it raining?   (it / rain?)
    B: No, not at the moment.
  6. A: Where are Sue and Steve?
    B: They are coming now.   (they / come / now)
  7. A: Why are you standing here?   (why / you / stand / here?)
    B: I`m waiting for somebody.   (I / wait / for somebody)



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