Basic Level English CourseOctober 2nd, 2010

Asking Questions with the Present Continuous & the Simple Present

To ask questions about people, clothes, and customs using the Present Continuous and the Simple Present tense

Hacer preguntas acerca de personas, ropas, y costumbres usando el Presente Continuo y el tiempo Presente Simple

The Present Continuous is used to talk about actions in progress; actions going on “now”/“right now.”

The Teacher is talking to his students now

Subject BE(am/is/are)BASE FORM “ing”

Notice the Spelling of the continuous verb form:

(1) wear = wearing

(2) swim = swimming (+ m)

(3) drive = driving (- e)

Affirmative Sentences: He’s swimming in Punta Hermosa.

Negative Sentences: Socorro isn’t wearing blue jeans.

Yes/No Questions: Is Denice driving a car? Yes, she is./No, she isn’t.

WH-Questions: Who is talking to John? The teacher is talking to John. Who is the teacher talking to? He’s talking to John.

Colors

Richards, Jack C.1994 Interchange Intro. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Clothes

Richards, Jack C.1994 Interchange Intro. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

WH-QUESTIONS – For People’s activities:

What + BE(am/is/are) + BASE FORM + ING…?What are you doing?I’m reading a bookWhat is Jessica doing now?She’s studying at home

WH-QUESTIONS – For People’s Clothes:

What + BE(am/is/are) + WEAR + ING…?What are you wearing?I’m wearing a blue shirt, blue slacks and brown shoes.What is Denice wearing?She’s wearing a red jacket, blue jeans and black boots.

Conversation/ Conversación

Fred: What are you doing now?Inspector Gadget: Now, I am justchilling. Fred: Are you wearing gloves?Inspector Gadget: Yeah, it’s cold today.I’m wearing a light blue raincoat, anda hat too.Fred: I’m wearing an orange shirt withblack spots, and I’m wearing a blue tie.Inspector Gadget: Are you wearing anyshoes?Fred: Nah, I don’t usually wearshoes. I don’t like them. Vocabulary:

chilling = relajandomegloves = guantescold = frioraincoat = abrigo para lluviaspots = manchas

You: What are you doing now?Your friend: Not much. I’m…

Talk about what you are doing and what you are wearing now:/ Hablen de lo que están haciendo y lo que están usando de ropa ahora:

Vocabulary:not much = no mucho