English grammar
Present continuous: am / is / are + -ing
Say what is happening right now.
From the scene I am reading ads
In short
For things happening right now, use am / is / are + verb-ing. In questions, put am / is / are first.
Your turn
Which one goes with question?
Options: what are you reading? (not "what you are reading?") · I am reading (not "I reading") · they are asking for
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question → what are you reading? (not "what you are reading?")
How it works
For things happening right now, English uses am / is / are + verb-ing: I am reading, he is sleeping.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
And what (blank) the companies asking for?
Options: are · is · do
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And what are the companies asking for?
¿Y qué están pidiendo las empresas?
Good to know
Never drop am / is / are (not "I reading"), and in questions put it before the person: What are you reading? (not "What you are reading?").
I I am reading (not "I reading")
Nuria
I am reading job ads.
Estoy leyendo anuncios de trabajo.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) job ads.
Options: What are you reading · They are asking for · I am reading
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Nuria
I am reading job ads.
Estoy leyendo anuncios de trabajo.
question what are you reading? (not "what you are reading?")
Your turn
What goes with what are you reading? (not "what you are reading?")?
Options: I · they · question
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what are you reading? (not "what you are reading?") → question
they they are asking for
he (question) is he sleeping?
Nuria
There he is, Doña Elena. Is he sleeping?
Allí está, Doña Elena. ¿Está durmiendo?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
There he is, Doña Elena. (blank)?
Options: I am reading · What are you reading · Is he sleeping
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Nuria
There he is, Doña Elena. Is he sleeping?
Allí está, Doña Elena. ¿Está durmiendo?
he he is saying
Elena
Yes, he is sleeping... and he is saying: a coffee, a coffee.
Sí, está durmiendo... y está diciendo: un café, un café.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Yes, he is sleeping... and (blank): a coffee, a coffee.
Options: he is saying · I am reading · what are you reading
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Elena
Yes, he is sleeping... and he is saying: a coffee, a coffee.
Sí, está durmiendo... y está diciendo: un café, un café.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| I | I am reading (not "I reading") |
|---|---|
| question | what are you reading? (not "what you are reading?") |
| they | they are asking for |
| he (question) | is he sleeping? |
| he | he is saying |
More lines from the story
- ElenaAnd what are the companies asking for?¿Y qué están pidiendo las empresas?
- NuriaAnd this bar is asking for a new waiter.Y este bar está pidiendo un camarero nuevo.
- NuriaThey are all asking for experience. All of them!Todas están pidiendo experiencia. ¡Todas!