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Talk the Talk: (Conversational) Mastering Conversational English A1 Beginners Present Progressive

Yes/No Questions:

Formula: verb to be + subject + GERUND + complement

Listen and answer the questions

1	Are you typing on your keyboard?	Yes, I am / No, I am not
2	Is she studying for her final exam?	Yes, she is / No, she isn’t
3	Are they planning a trip to Europe?	Yes, they are / No they aren’t
4	Are we watching a movie tonight?	Yes, we are / No we aren’t
5	Is he playing tennis with his friends?	Yes, he is / No he isn’t
6	Is the dog wagging its tail happily?	Yes, it is / no it isn’t
7	Are the children singing a song together?	Yes, they are / No they aren’t
8	Is my sister baking a cake for her birthday party?	Yes, she is / No, she isn’t
9	Is the company developing a new product?	Yes, it is / no it isn’t
10	Is the sun setting behind the mountains?	Yes, it is / No, it isn’t

**Is the sun setting behind the mountains?**

“Present Progressive Practice Quiz”

This quiz tests your ability to form sentences in the present progressive tense, including affirmative, negative, and yes/no questions. Perfect for practicing how to describe actions happening right now.

More examples:

1	Is the train leaving the station in five minutes?	Yes, it is / No, it isn’t
2	Is the baby learning to walk?	Yes, it is / No, it isn’t
3	Are you listening to music while you work?	Yes, i am / No, i am not
4	Is she practicing her piano skills?	Yes, she is / No, she isn’t
5	Are they renovating their house?	Yes, they are / No they aren’t
6	Are we enjoying the beautiful weather outside?	Yes, we are / No we aren’t
7	Is he studying English grammar?	Yes, he is / No he isn’t
8	Are the flowers blooming in the garden?	Yes, they are / No they aren’t
9	Is the chef preparing a delicious meal?	Yes, he is / No he isn’t
10	Are the students participating in a group project?	Yes, they are / No they aren’t

**Are we enjoying the beautiful weather outside?**

Do the following question form exercise

INSTRUCTIONS: Fill in the blanks, write the verb to be for each subject plus the verb in paranthesis in its gerund form to make YES/NO questions.
Example: Are you writing a letter? (write)

_______________ she _______________ (swim) in the pool?

_______________ they _______________ (dance) at the party?

_______________ we _______________ (study) for the test?

_______________ he _______________ (write) a letter

_______________ I _______________ (read) a book?

_______________ the children _______________ (play) in the park?

_______________ the students _______________ (listen) to the teacher?

_______________ they _______________ (participate) in the competition?

_______________ she _______________ (practice) her guitar?

_______________ we _______________ (attend) the meeting?

_______________ he _______________ (cook) dinner tonight?

_______________ they _______________ (work) on the project?

_______________ I _______________ (watch) TV right now?

_______________ the cat _______________ (chase) the mouse?

_______________ we _______________ (travel) to Europe this summer?

_______________ she _______________ (speak) Spanish fluently?

_______________ they _______________ (exercise) regularly?

_______________ he _______________ (listen) to music in the car?

_______________ I _______________ (eat) meat?

_______________ we _______________ (play) video games during weekdays?

Do the following question form exercise (true false)

Exercises:

Oral Practice

INSTRUCCIONES
Escucharás una pregunta como esta: “Is Ben reading?”
Oralmente has una oración negativa seguida de una affirmativa contestando la pregunta “No, Ben is not reading, He is watching TV ”
usa ambos complementos en columnas 2 y 3
¡COMENCEMOS!

Yes/No Question	Negative Answer	Affirmative Answer
Ben / reading	– Ben / reading	+ He / watching TV
Mary and John / reading	– Mary and John / reading	+ They / eating breakfast
I / reading	– I / reading	+ I / having a snack
Anne and Marie / reading	– Anne and Marie / reading	+ They / working
Paul / reading	– Paul / reading	+ He / teaching
Sue and Tom / reading	– Sue and Tom / reading	+ They / shopping
Victoria / reading	– Victoria / reading	+ She / listening to music

Welcome to the Present Progressive Tense

Questions are also really, really easy. Just like we made the question with ‘be’ in The Present Simple of ‘be‘, here we also put ‘am’, ‘is’, or ‘are’ before the subject to make a ‘yes / no’ question: