IV. CONTINUOUS TENSE: EXPANSION AND EXERCISES

4. How to Write Continuous Verb Forms

4.4 Making Questions with Continuous Tense Verbs

To make Yes/No questions with the continuous verb tense, start by switching the subject and the correct form of the verb ‘BE’ of a regular sentence (the answer to the question). This is followed by the ‘-ing’ form of the main verb.

Example
John is shopping at the mall.
Is John shopping at the mall?

To make information questions with continuous verb. First, start with the question word, such as why, where, when, what, how, where, etc. Then, repeat the same process as is used for information questions (question word + subject).

Example
John is shopping at the mall.
Where is John shopping at the mall?

1. Answer: We are going to John and Maria's graduations.
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2. Answer: We will be studying for the test on Saturday.
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3. Answer: They will be going to the party on the weekend.
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4. Answer: He was eating at a restaurant every day.
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5. Answer: I am not going to the mall today.
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Exercise 2: Change the following answers into information questions.

First, write the correct continuous form of the verb, then change the sentence into an information question. Nhập câu hỏi vào ô trống.

1. Tonight's dinner party (happen) on 72nd street in New York.
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2. Everyone (arrive) to the dinner party at 6:30 p.m. tonight.
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3. Ajulo and Marta (plan) to come for dinner because they were sick.
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4. Hanh (bring) a great vegetarian dish for dinner.
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5. After the dinner, everyone (sitting) around and (watch) a movie.
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6. Everyone (go) home at midnight.
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7. Tomorrow, everyone (feel) tired.
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