Spoken English · lesson 30 of 33 · free

What are they doing? — Spoken English for kids

At the beach or in the park everyone is doing something. This lesson teaches the present continuous — is or are + the -ing word — to say what people are doing right now, and how to ask and answer questions about it.

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Speaking tips

Grammar point — “is/are + -ing for actions happening now”

  1. For actions happening now: he/she is + -ing, they are + -ing: “Kabir is swimming.” “They are running.”
  2. Ask “What is she doing?” or “Are they playing?”
  3. Short answers: “Yes, she is.” “No, they aren’t.”

Use it for: Describing pictures, telling someone on the phone what you are doing, and talking about a day out.

Worked example: 🏊 Which sentence matches the picture? Kabir is swimming in the sea.

  1. Look at the picture: 🏊 — someone is swimming right now.
  2. Find the sentence that tells what the picture shows.

Check: Look around and say aloud what two people are doing now: “Mummy is … Papa is …” ✓

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