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Subject                   Helping verb + not                     Main verb

                     We                                are not                          singing.

                     You                               are not                          singing.

                     They                              are not                          singing.



              Ø   For interrogative sentences

                1.  For yes/no questions


                              Helping verb                        Subject                       Main verb

                         Am                              I                               singing?


                         Are                             you                             singing?

                         Is                              he/she/it                       singing?

                         Are                             we                              singing?

                         Are                             you                             singing?

                         Are                             they                            singing?


                2.  For information questions



                         Question word     *     Helping verb                 Subject                Main verb

                         Wh                      am                    I                           playing?

                         Wh                      are                   you                         playing?

                         Wh                      is                    he/she/it                   playing?


                         Wh                      are                   we                          playing?

                         Wh                      are                   you                         playing?

                         Wh                      are                   they                        playing?


                     * Question words are when, why, how, what, who and where.


              A.   Fill in the blanks with the present continuous form of the verbs given in
                   the brackets.

                   1.  Ratan                               his homework. (do)

                   2.  My father                               for Pune tomorrow. (leave)

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