Asking Questions in Present Continuous Tense

Present Continuous Tense Questioning

By Mr. Mohd Ikmal

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE FORMULA

SUBJECT/PRONOUN + VERB-TO-BE + VERB-ING

SUBJECT/PRONOUN + VERB-TO-BE + VERB-ING

EXAMPLE:

Ali is sleeping.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE QUESTION

We are going to learn about how to change a sentence into a question form.

RULES:

1) Put verb-to-be from the sentence at the front of the question.

EXAMPLE:

SENTENCE = Ali is sleeping.

QUESTION = Is Ali sleeping?

RULES:

2) Put question mark (?) at the end of the question sentence.

EXAMPLE:

Is Ali sleeping?

RULES:

3) Follow the formula below:

VERB-TO-BE + SUBJECT/PRONOUN + VERB-ING?

EXAMPLE:

Is Ali sleeping?

Fill in the Blank

EXAMPLE:

Change the sentence below to question.

SENTENCE = They are playing football in the field.

EXAMPLE:

Change the sentence below to question.

SENTENCE = They are playing football in the field.

QUESTION = Are they playing football in the field?

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct question for the sentence below:

SENTENCE = Ali and Abu are eating pizza.

• Pizza are eating Ali and Abu.

• Is Ali and Abu eating pizza?

• Are Ali and pizza eating Abu?

• Are Ali and Abu eating pizza?

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct question for the sentence below:

SENTENCE = I am flying in the air.

• Is I flying in the air?

• Are I flying in the air?

• Am I flying in the air.

• Am I flying in the air?

Fill in the Blank

Change the sentence below into question form:

SENTENCE = We are going to the cinema tonight.

That's all for today.

Thank you.