Questions in the Present Progressive
1. Questions without question words in the Present Progressive
| Auxiliary | Subject | Verb | Complement | Yes/No | Subject | Auxiliary (+ n't) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Are | they | writing | e-mails? | Yes, No, No, |
they they they |
are. are not. aren't. |
| Is | Peter | playing | football? | Yes, No, No, |
he he he |
is. is not. isn't. |
| Are | they | singing | a song? | Yes, No, No, |
they they they |
are. are not. aren't. |
2. Questions with question words in the Present Progressive
| Question word | Auxiliary | Subject | Verb | Complement | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What | are | you | doing | right now? | I am working on my computer. |
| Where | is | Tyler | going? | He is going to the pet shop. | |
| Why | are | they | carrying | the buckets? | They are carrying the buckets because they want to clean their bikes. |
► Use is with the 3rd person singular (he, she, it), am with the 1st person singular (I) and in all other persons are.
Add -ing to the infinitive.