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Use the present continuous: Interrogative

Use the idiom of the day

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To talk about things that are not happening at the moment English uses this form:

Auxiliary BE + Subject + verb + ing + ?

Example:
1. Are you studying?
2. Is she working?
3. Are we fighting?

It's your turn. Make sentences using the Present Continuous.

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Turn the sentences from the affirmative to the interrogative way

1. They are listening to music

2. We are making dinner

3. She is studying for an exam

4. He is painting his room

5. She is playing with her dog

6. I am talking to you

7. They are planning a party

8. The dog is biting its tail

9. The girls are playing with their dolls

10. He is baking a cake

Idiom of the day

Butterflies in your stomach

A nervous feeling in someone’s stomach

When people feel nervous about a new situation or opportunity, it is common to say that the person
has “butterflies” in their stomach.

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Cory: So, I asked Liz out earlier today.
Shawn: Really? What did she say?
Cory: She said yes. I was really nervous, though. I had butterflies in my stomach.
Shawn: That’s great. I knew you could do it. Where are you going to take her?

Cory was nervous because ________________.

A. He was nervous about asking Liz out.

B. He’s scared of women.
C. He doesn’t like public speaking
Idiom of the day

After a long day at work, Liz kicks off her shoes and hops on the couch. She pulls her phone out of
her purse and sends a text to her best friend, Christa. “Guess what?!” she writes. “Cory asked me to
go to dinner with him.” Christa responds a few minutes later, “Oh, my gosh! That’s awesome. You’ve
been talking about him for a while. How did he ask? Were you nervous? I would have had butterflies
in my stomach the whole time.”

Where is Cory taking Liz for their date?

A. A dinner date.
B. A movie.
C. A concert
Idiom of the day

Shawn: So, a dinner date. You must like this girl.

Cory: Yeah, she’s cool.
Shawn: Take some deep breaths before you meet her. That should help you with the butterflies in
your stomach. It helps me every time I’m nervous.
Cory: That’s a good idea.

Why does Shawn suggest that Cory take some deep breaths before meeting Liz?

A. Because Shawn enjoys meditation.

B. Because it may help relieve Cory’s nervous feelings.
C. Because Shawn is a yoga instructor
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