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| affirmative | negative | interrogative | Inter.-negative |
| I am working | I am not/I’m not working | Am I working? | Am I not working? |
| He is working | He is not, he’s not, he isn’t working | Is he working? | Is he not/isn’t he working? |
| She is working | She is not, she’s not, she isn’t working | Is she working | Is she not/Isn’t she working? |
| It is working | It is not, it’s not, it isn’t working | Is it working? | Is it not/ Isn’t it working? |
| We are working | We are not, we’re not, we aren’t working | Are we working? | Are we not/ Aren’t we working? |
| You are working | You are not, you’re not, you aren’t working | Are you working? | Are you not/ Aren’t you working? |
| They are working | They are not, they’re not, they aren’t working | Are they working? | Are they not/Aren’t they working? |
Questions:
General: Are you sleeping now? – Yes, I am/No I am not/
Special: What are you doing? Where are you going? Who are you looking for?
Who are you looking at? What are you waiting for? Who are you waiting for?
Alternative: Are you reading or watching TV? – Reading.
Disjunctive: You’re sleeping, aren’t you? You aren’t sleeping, are you?
Indirect questions (Object clause):
I wonder if he’s sleeping. I’d like to know if they are working.
EXERCISES
- Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous tense.
| 1. She (not work), she (swim) in the river. 2. He (teach) his boy to ride. 3. Why Ann (not wear) her new dress? | |
| 4. It (rain)? – Yes, it (rain) very hard. You can’t get out yet. 5. Why you (mend) that old shirt? 6. You not (tell) the truth. – How do you know that I (not tell) the truth? 7. Who (move) the furniture about upstairs? – It’s Tom. He (paint) the front bedroom. 8. Mrs Jones (sweep) the steps outside her house. 9. What you (read) now? - I (read) Crime and Punishment. 10. It is a lovely day. The sun (shine) and the birds (sing). 11. Someone (knock) at the door. Shall I answer it? – I (come) in a minute. I just (wash) my hands. 12. She always (ring) up and (ask) questions. 13. Why you (make) a cake? Someone (come) to tea? 14. Where is Tom? – He (lie) under the car. 15. Can I borrow your pen or you (use) it at the moment? 16. You (do) anything tonight? – No, I am not. – Well, I (go) to the cinema. Would you like to come with me? 17. We (have breakfast) at 8.00 tomorrow as Tom (catch) an early train. |
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