Making questions in the present continuous

tense.
Where? – the answer must give a When? – the answer must be a TIME. Who? – the answer is a PERSON
PLACE 6. When does the man eat his
Answer the or animal.
questions.
1.Where is the captain? sandwich? 9. Who is shouting?
2. Where are the children? 7. When does the seagull steal the 10. Who is laughing?
3. Where are the seagulls? sandwich? 11. Who is eating the sandwich?
4.Where is the ship? 8. When is this – daytime or night 12. Who is upset?
5. Where is the sandwich? time?

Which? – you must How…. + many, or an

choose. adjective e.g. how
Which seagull is big, how tall…
eating the
sandwich? How many ships are
Which balloon is there?
the biggest? How many balloons
Which child is are there?
wearing a red cap? How many seagulls
are there?
Whose? = Who How big is the boat?
does it belong to? How old is the man?
Whose sandwich is (use quite or very)
it? How cheeky are the
Whose boat is it? seagulls?
Whose balloons are
What? A general
they?
question.
What is the captain
Why? Because… You doing? Saying?
must give a What are the
REASON. seagulls doing?
Why is the captain What is the weather
shouting? like?
Why are the What are the
children laughing? children doing?
Why is the man What numbers are
upset? on the boat?
Why are the seagulls
gathering round?
Why are the people Questions with DOES and Insert the right question word and answer the questions.
at the seaside? DO. These helping words
are used with some 1) _______ is the boy in the red cap pointing at?
present simple tense 2) _______ is putting his tongue out?
What if…? is a higher
questions. 3) _______ is the lifebuoy?
level question, using
e.g. Where does the 4) _______ numbers are there on the side of the boat?
the present simple
Captain live? 5) _______ are the children wearing on their feet?
tense:e.g.
Why do seagulls always 6) _______ sandwich is the seagull eating?
What if it rains? pester people for food? 7) _______ are the children wearing caps?
When does school start? 8) _______ is the captain holding?
What if the boat 9) _______ are the man’s sun glasses?
crashes? What does the captain
do every day? 10) _______ is this, do you think, morning or evening?
First, draw seven boxes and write a question word in each box WHO,
WHEN, WHERE, WHOSE, WHICH, WHAT, HOW MANY. - Write as many
questions as you can about the picture. Then swap with you partner. You
must answer your partner’s questions and they have to answer yours.

Here is some
vocabulary to
help you.

Seagull
Sandcastle
Spade
Bucket
Parasol
Yacht
Towel
Cool box
snorkel
conch (shell)
starfish
beach ball
flipflops
basket
sunglasses