The Present Progressive Tense, Information Questions, Short Answer Questions, Short Answers

Robert C Watson

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This English as a second or foreign language handout and worksheet teaches the present progressive tense, information questions and short answer questions in the present progressive, and short answer formation in the context of everyday activities.

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• Publié par: swatson033
• Nombre de lectures: 1 147
• Langue: Français

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ESL Helpful Handouts Page1of10  The Present Progessive Tense, Information Questions, Short Answer Questions, Short Answers

What’ sshe doing?What’ s she doing? She’ s pouring a cup of tea.She’ s drinking a cup of coffee. Is she pouring a cup of tea? Is she drinking a cup of coffee? Yes, she is. Yes, she is. Is she drinking a cup of tea? Is she pouring a cup of coffee? No she isn’ t. isn’ t.No, she What’ s she doing?What’ s she doing? She’ s pouring a cup of tea.She’ s drinking a cup of coffee.   The present progressive is used to talk about what is happening right now.  Subject +Be + ing+ Main Verb  She is a pouring cup of tea.  She is drinking a cup of coffee.  A sentence in the present progressive can begin with a contraction.

Contraction Of Subject AndBe + ing Verb Main + She’s pouring a cup of tea. She’s drinking a cup of coffee.  Information questions in the present progressive begin with a question word.

What +Be + Main + Subject ing? Verb + What is she doing?  Sometimes information questions begin with a contraction.

Contraction OfWhatAndBe Verb Subject + Main + ing? + What’s doing? she  Short Answer questions in the present progressive begin withBe.

Be + Verb + Main + Subjecting Is she drinking a cup of tea? Are you pouring a cup of coffee? 

Short Answers contain the subject andBe.

Yes/No + Subject +Be +(Not)  Yes, she is. No, she is not.   

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A negative short answer usually has a contraction.

No, + Subject + Contraction OfBeAndNot

No,she isn’t.

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Free handout–http://sites.google.com/site/eslhelpfulhandouts. Written B. Watson and http://www.morguefile.com Photos: by S. Watson. 

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