The document provides examples of how to ask and answer questions about what someone is doing at the present moment using present continuous tense. It gives the structure for open questions using "what are you doing now" as well as yes/no questions using "are you watching TV now." Examples of affirmative and negative responses are provided using contractions and verb phrases like "I'm sitting" and "I'm not watching TV." The purpose is to teach how to talk about actions happening now.

1. Function: to tell about an action that is happening
now
Answer these questions:
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What are you doing now?
What is your best friend doing now?
What is your sister doing at the moment?
What am I doing right now?
What are we doing?
Where are we studying?
Who are you thinking about now?

2.  What
are you doing now?
• I’m(I am) sitting at the moment
 Are
you watching TV now?
• I’m not watching TV at the moment
 Are
you learning English now?
• Yes, I’m learning English now

3.  What
is she doing now?
• She’s(she is) watching TV now
 Is
she washing the dishes at the moment?
• No, she isn’t(is not)
• She isn’t washing the dishes now
 Is
she lying down now?
• Yes, she is
• She’s lying down at the moment

4.  What
am I doing at the moment?
• You’re(you are) looking at me now
 Am
I standing at the moment?
• No, you are not
• You aren’t(are not) standing now
 Am
I smiling now?
• Yes, you are
• You’re smiling at the moment

5. The structure:
What are you doing now?
What is she doing now?
What am I doing at the moment?
Open question:
WH + Tobe + S + Ving ?
Are you watching TV now?
Is she washing the dishes at the moment?
Am I standing at the moment?
Yes/no question:
Answer:
Tobe + S + Ving ?
Yes, I am.
No, I’m not
Yes, she is.
Yes, you are
No, She’s not. No, you’re not.

6. The structure:
I’m(I am) sitting at the moment
She’s(she is) watching TV now
You’re(you are) looking at me now
Affirmative:
S + Tobe + Ving
Contractions: I’m(I am); She’s(she is); He’s(He is)
I’m not watching TV at the moment
She isn’t washing the dishes now
You aren’t(are not) standing now
Negative:
S + Tobe NOT + Ving
Contractions: isn’t(is not); I’m not(I am not); aren’t(are not)

9. What are your activities nowadays?
 I’m
giving a private class to a manager in
AXA finance
 I’m not eating lunch at home
 I’m reading a novel titled Game of Throne
 I’m not staying with my wife
 I’m not riding my motorbike

10. What are you busy doing nowadays?
What are your activities nowadays?
What’s going in your life nowadays?
What about in the world?
What’s going on in the world?

11. What’s going on currently?

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Are you busy nowadays? What are you busy doing?
What about the people close to you? What is going on with them?
What about in Indonesia? What’s going on in Indonesia?
Do you like watching the news? Why?
Do you often read the newspaper? Which section do you like the
most?
Do you keep up with the current fashion trend? Why?
How do you update yourself on the current news?
Do you like to read magazine? What’s your favorite magazine?
How often do you watch the infotainment on TV?
Do you use Tweeter to keep you updated on your idol’s news?
What’s happening in your neighborhood?
Do you like gossiping? Who do you often gossip about?
What do you think of a celebrity? Do you want to be a celebrity? Why?
What do you think about a journalist? Is it a good job?
What do you think about a paparazzi?
‘A celebrity private life is public’s consumption,’ do you agree?
Is it important to know the current news? Why?