The document discusses using the present continuous tense to talk about actions happening now. It provides examples of affirmative and interrogative sentences using be verbs like "is" and "are" with subjects like "I", "he", "she", "it", "you", "we", and "they". It also discusses forming questions using "wh-" words like "what", "where", "who", and "when" placed at the beginning of a question about the present continuous.

1. Unit 7

2. We use the Present
continuous to talk
about actions right
NOW
• At the moment…
• Right now…
• Now…

3. The girl is reading
at the
moment.
Sub + be verb
I am
He is
She is
It is
You are
We are
They are

4. How do I change the sentence to a
question?
You are early.
youAre early?
Answers
Yes, I am.
No, I’m not.

5. How do I change the sentence to a
question?
He is
a nice
man.
heIs
a nice
man?
Answers
Yes, he is.
No, he’s not.

6. How do I change the sentence to a
question?The
students
are smart.
the
students
Are smart?
Answers
Yes, they are.
No, they’re not.

7. The girl is reading a book.
the girlIs reading a book?
Answers
Yes, she is.
No, she’s not.

8. To ask questions about something happening NOW
We move be verb to the front of the sentence.
be verb
I am
He is
She is
It is
You are
We are
They are
Answers
Yes, he is.
No, he’s not.
He is singing.
heIs singing?

9. Answers
Yes, he is.
No, he’s not.
The
baby
is crying.
the
baby
Is crying?

10. Answers
Yes, he is.
No, he’s not.
is running.
homer running?
Homer
Is

11. Answers
Yes, she is.
No, she’s not.
is
eating
cake.
the girl
eating
cake?
The
girl
Is

12. Answers
Yes, they are.
No, they’re not.
walking and
holding hands.
they
walking and
holding hands?
They’re
Are

13. Move the be verb to the front to make Yes/No Questions.
1.I’m teaching.
2.You’re listening.
3.They’re talking to friends.
4.It’s getting cold outside.
5.The car is going fast.
6.The babies are crying.
7.The class is learning English.
Talk about ALL
THE SENTENCES
with your table.
Write 1 question
on the board.

14. Practice page 125-126

15. What are wh question
words?

16. Wh- Question use the same
order as Yes/No Questions. Just
add a wh-word to the front
He is working.
Is he working?
Where is he working? When is he working? Why is he working?
Wh-word
ALWAYS
FIRST- 1st

17. Where is she
studying?
When are they
playing soccer?
Why is he
cooking?

18. What’s
happening?
Where…?
Who…?
When…?

19. Questions about the subject use sentence order.
John is talking to the girl.
Who is talking to the girl? John is.
subject
Who is the
subject