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The present simple is used for a regular action.
6.3b Present continuous: short answers
It is often used with phrases like every day, every
1 am. morning, usually or all the time.
I clean my teeth every morning.
we
are. We go to school every day.
you
Yes, they Compare
he She has a shower every day.
she is. She is having a shower at the moment.
it
Translate
I'm not. I play the piano every day.
we I'm playing the piano at the moment.
aren't.
you
No, they 6.5 How much is/are &
he
How much is this book? It's £7.95.
she isn't.
How much are these DVDs? They're £9.99
it
each.
In short answers we only use the verb be, NOT the
We use How much to ask about the cost of
present participle.
something.
The verb be is in the full form in affirmative short
answers. Translate
Is she wearing jeans? How much is this MP3 player?
How much are these jeans?
Yes, she is. (NOT Yes, she is wearing.)
Are you doing your homework? 6.6 Clothes: singular and plural
Yes, I am. (NOT Yes, I am doing.)
Is he doing his homework? My
No, he isn't. (NOT No, he isn't doing.) Your
trousers white.
Are you going home? Her
jeans are new.
No, I'm not. ("NOT No, I'm not going.) His
shorts black.
Our
Translate
Their
Is he sitting in the car? Yes, he is.
Are they doing their homework? Yes, they are. Some names of clothes are always plural. They
Are we going to the cinema? No, we aren't. must have a plural verb.
шт Compare
How much is this shirt? It's £ 15.
How much are these jeans? They're £20.

I go to school every day. Translate
I am going to school now. My trousers are yellow.
Tony gets up at eight o'clock every day. Their shorts are new.
It is eight o'clock now. Tony is getting up.
The present continuous is used for actions which
are happening now. We often use it with words like
at the moment and now.
She is doing her homework now.
He is reading a book at the moment.