Unit 1 Question forms Present Continuous Pre-Intermediate Date

Unit 1: Question forms Present Continuous Pre-Intermediate Date: September, 2009 Teacher: Larissa N. Yastrebova

Main types of questions General (Closed, Yes/No Questions): Does he speak Russian? l Special (Open, Wh- Questions): Where are you going? l

General Questions l l Pattern: auxiliary + subject + verb Examples: They live in London. Do they live in London? She can swim. Can she swim? l Exception: the verb to be You were in my class last year. Were you in my class last year? l l Answers Pattern: Yes/No + personal pronoun + (negative) auxiliary Examples: ‘Did you talk to John? ’ ‘Yes, I did. ’ / ‘No, I didn’t. ’

Special Questions l l Pattern: question word + auxiliary + subject + verb Examples: Did he arrive? When did he arrive? l Exception: the verb to be Are you tired? Why are you tired? Notes: 1. Which is used for a limited choice: Which is your husband? The blond one or the dark one? 2. What, which, whose + noun: 3. How + adjective (adverb): What size do you take? How big is his new car? Question Words When Where Who Why How Which What Whose

Present Continuous: form Pattern: be + verb + ing l Positive and negative forms: l Questions and short answers: Is Anna working? Yes, she is. (not: Yes, she’s. ) No, she isn’t. l I ‘m (am) ‘m not He She It ‘s (is) isn’t We ‘re (are) You aren’t They working.

Present Continuous: use An activity happening now: She can’t answer the phone because she’s cooking dinner. l An activity happening around now, but perhaps not at the moment of speaking: I’m learning German. l A planned future arrangement: What are you doing at the weekend? l