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English grammar worksheet focusing on the present continuous tense with questions about actions being performed.

Worksheet titled "What are they doing?" for Level 1/2 grammar practice, featuring an example sentence and a table with pronouns and verbs in present continuous tense, followed by five questions to answer using the given verbs.

Worksheet titled "What are they doing?" for Level 1/2 grammar practice, featuring an example sentence and a table with pronouns and verbs in present continuous tense, followed by five questions to answer using the given verbs.

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The task involves completing sentences using the present continuous tense. The structure of the present continuous tense is:

- Subject + am/is/are + verb (present participle form)

The present participle form of a verb is typically created by adding -ing to the base form of the verb.

Given Example:


- What is he doing?
- He is eating.

Instructions:


Complete the sentences based on the provided verbs in parentheses.

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Solution:



1. What is he doing? (run)
- Subject: He
- Verb: run → running
- Answer: He is running.

2. What am I doing? (play)
- Subject: I
- Verb: play → playing
- Answer: I am playing.

3. What are they doing? (sing)
- Subject: They
- Verb: sing → singing
- Answer: They are singing.

4. What is she doing? (sleeping)
- Subject: She
- Verb: sleeping (already in present participle form)
- Answer: She is sleeping.

5. What are you doing? (laugh)
- Subject: You
- Verb: laugh → laughing
- Answer: You are laughing.

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Final Answers:


1. He is running.
2. I am playing.
3. They are singing.
4. She is sleeping.
5. You are laughing.

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Explanation:


- The present continuous tense is used to describe actions that are happening at the moment of speaking or around the time of speaking.
- The structure always includes the subject followed by the appropriate form of the verb "to be" (am, is, are) and the present participle form of the main verb (ending in -ing).
- If the verb is already in its present participle form (e.g., "sleeping"), no further changes are needed.

Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{ He is running.} \\
2. & \text{ I am playing.} \\
3. & \text{ They are singing.} \\
4. & \text{ She is sleeping.} \\
5. & \text{ You are laughing.}
\end{aligned}
}
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