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EXERCISE 18 Warm-up. (Chart 4-4)
Choose the correct answer.

What is Siri doing? a. She is sleeping. b. Yes, she is.

4-4 Present Progressive: Question Forms

QUESTION SHORT ANSWER (LONG ANSWER)

BE + SUBJECT + -ING
(a) Is Marta sleeping? → Yes, she is. (She’s sleeping.)
→ No, she’s not. (She’s not sleeping.)
→ No, she isn’t. (She isn’t sleeping.)
(b) Are you watching TV? → Yes, I am. (I’m watching TV.)
→ No, I’m not. (I’m not watching TV.)

QUESTION
WORD + BE + SUBJECT + -ING
(c) Where is Marta sleeping? → In bed. (She’s sleeping in bed.)
(d) What is Ted watching? → A movie. (Ted is watching a movie).
(e) Why are you watching TV? → Because it’s the championship game. (I’m
watching TV because it’s the championship game.)

EXERCISE 19 Looking at grammar. (Chart 4-4)
Make questions.

Waiting for the Doctor

1. A: Is someone checking in ?
B: Yes, someone is. (Someone is checking in.)

2. A: ?
B: No, I’m not. (I’m not waiting for the nurse.)
3. A: ?
B: Yes, he is. (Ivan is sneezing and coughing.)

4. A: ?
B: Yes, they are. (The children are playing in the waiting room.)

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