BE + V-INGGrammar Lab

ACTION OR DESCRIPTION

BE + Verb - ing

Examples :

The woman is buying clothes.

The tourists are shopping.

CORRECT ORDER➤ reading a book. / am / I

➤ are / doing you HMK. / You

➤ The teacher / giving class. / is

➤ are writing the lesson / in their copybook. / The pupils

➤ at the canteen. / are eating / The pupils

➤ in his office. / The headmaster / is working

➤ reading a book ? / you / Are

➤ Are / doing your HMK ? / you

➤ giving class? / the teacher / Is

BUILD SENTENCES➤ Mummy / in New York City Center. (work)

➤ The tourists / in the streets. (shop)

➤ The tourists / at the Museum. (take pictures)

➤ Mum & Dad / at the restaurant. (have diner)

➤ The children / at Central Park. (have fun)

➤ Dina and Mohamed / a hamburger. (order)

➤ Daddy / a taxi. (take)

➤ Many people / in the streets of New York. (walk)

➤ Dina and Mohamed / the movies. (go to)

NEGATIVE FORM

BE + not + Verb - ing

Examples :

The woman is not buying clothes.

The tourists are not shopping.

NEGATION➤ Daddy is waking up in the bedroom.

➤ I am getting up.

➤ Mohamed is brushing his teeth.

➤ Daddy is shaving in the bathroom.

➤ I am getting dressed.

➤ Mummy is washing her hair.

➤ Mummy is drying her hair.

➤ We are eating breakfast.

➤ I am drinking a glass of milk.

➤ Dina is washing the dishes.

QUESTION

BE + subject + Verb - ing

Examples :

Is the woman buying clothes?

Are the tourists shopping ?

QUESTIONS ➤ Daddy is taking a shower.

➤ I am brushing my hair.

➤ Mohamed is washing his face in the bathroom.

➤ Mummy is making her bed.

➤ Mummy is putting on makeup.

➤ Dina is having a bath.

➤ Alan is cooking his lunch.

➤ I am listening to music.

➤ Arthur is going to bed.