Level A1

Present Continuous Questions

Is she reading a book?

Look: Is she reading a book? The helper is first, the person second, the action keeps -ing.

Forms

• Is she reading a book? — is: with he, she, it
• Are you waiting for me? — are: with you, we, they
• Am I sitting in your seat? — am: only about yourself

A common mistake

Wrong: She is reading?

Right: Is she reading?

A common mistake is to keep statement order. We say: Is she reading?

More examples

Are the children playing outside?

The children are more than one, so: Are the children playing outside?

Is it raining now?

With it, we use is: Is it raining now?