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6 The Present Progressive:

Wh- Questions

At the Movies
What’s happening?

II think
Well, they
thinkthe are
aliens Ahhh…!! What’s
This
they are Who aremovie
Why??? they is so
are looking
looking
getting forfor
hungry. scary!looking
I can’t for?
watch ...
happening?
life on humans.
the planet.
Form
Begin wh- questions in the present progressive with a
question word like what, where, why, who, or how. Use
am, is, or are + the –ing form of the verb.

Be
Wh- Word Verb Subject -ing Verb Form

What am I doing?

Where is he going?

Who are you meeting?


Who

Use who to ask about a person.

Who is he
talking to?

Who are
they
directing?
Why

Use why to ask for reasons.

Because this Why are you


is the funny laughing?
part.
Look at the underlined words.
Practice 1 Then make questions with the
present progressive.

Example:
Question: Where is he standing?
Answer: He is standing in front of the movie projector.

1. Question: What are they watching?


TheyQuestion: Where
are watching is he standing?
a romantic movie.
Answer: He is standing in front of the projector.
2. Question: Why is she leaving?
She’s leaving because the movie is too scary.

3. Question: Who are you sitting with?


I’m sitting with my friends.
Answers
In informal conversation, answers are often
short.

What’s playing at the A new romantic movie!


Ugh…
theater?
Intonation
In wh- questions, your voice goes up and
down at the end.

What are they wearing?

Why are they standing?


Work with a partner. Ask and
answer questions about the
Practice 2 pictures. Practice intonation and
short answers.
Example: what / he / eat
Question: What is he eating?
Question: What is he eating?
Short Answer: A lot of junk food.
Short Answer: A lot of junk food.

1. Where / he / hide 2. Why / she / cry 3. Who / you / talk to


References

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