The Present Progressive: Wh- Questions 6 The Present Progressive: Wh- Questions At the Movies Focus on Grammar 1 Part V, Unit 16 By Ruth Luman, Gabriele Steiner, and BJ Wells Copyright © 2006. Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Who are they looking for? What’s happening? I think they are looking for humans. Well, the aliens are looking for life on the planet. I think they are getting hungry. Ahhh…!! This movie is so scary! I can’t watch ... What’s happening? Who are they looking for? Why???

Form Wh- Word Be Verb Subject -ing Verb Form What am I doing? Where is Begin wh- questions in the present progressive with a question word like what, where, why, who, or how. Use am, is, or are + the –ing form of the verb. Wh- Word Be Verb Subject -ing Verb Form What am I doing? Where is he going? Who are you meeting?

Who Use who to ask about a person. Who is he talking to? Who are they directing?

Because this is the funny part. Why Use why to ask for reasons. Because this is the funny part. Why are you laughing?

Look at the underlined words Look at the underlined words. Then make questions with the present progressive. Practice 1 Example: Question: Where is he standing? Answer: He is standing in front of the movie projector. They are watching a romantic movie. She’s leaving because the movie is too scary. I’m sitting with my friends. 1. Question: What are they watching? Question: Where is he standing? Answer: He is standing in front of the projector. 2. Question: Why is she leaving? 3. Question: Who are you sitting with?

What’s playing at the theater? Answers In informal conversation, answers are often short. A new romantic movie! What’s playing at the theater? Ugh…

Intonation In wh- questions, your voice goes up and down at the end. What are they wearing? Why are they standing?

Practice 2 Example: Example: what / he / eat Work with a partner. Ask and answer questions about the pictures. Practice intonation and short answers. Practice 2 Example: Example: what / he / eat Question: What is he eating? Question: What is he eating? Short Answer: A lot of junk food. Short Answer: A lot of junk food. 1. Where / he / hide 2. Why / she / cry 3. Who / you / talk to

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