Present Continuous Tense — Day 4
WH Questions (What / Where / When / Why / Who / How)
๐ Quick Revision (Day 1 – Day 3)
So far, you can:
- Describe actions happening now
- Make negative sentences
- Ask Yes / No questions
๐ Now we move to WH Questions — questions that ask for details, not just Yes or No.
❓ What are WH Questions?
Questions that start with:
- What – about action or thing
- Where – about place
- When – about time
- Why – about reason
- Who – about person
- How – about manner
Golden Structure
WH Word + am / is / are + subject + verb + ing ?
⚠️ Helping verb am / is / are is always required.
✍️ Examples — Step by Step
๐น WHAT
- You are doing this work.
What are you doing? - She is writing a letter.
What is she writing?
๐น WHERE
- They are studying.
Where are they studying? - He is working.
Where is he working?
๐น WHEN
- You are coming.
When are you coming? - She is leaving.
When is she leaving?
๐น WHY
- You are learning English.
Why are you learning English? - He is running fast.
Why is he running fast?
๐น HOW
- You are solving the problem.
How are you solving the problem? - She is preparing food.
How is she preparing food?
Special Case — WHO
When WHO is the subject, it comes directly before the verb.
- Who is speaking? ✅
- Who is calling you? ✅
❌ Who are speaking? (Wrong)
Common Spoken Mistakes
- ❌ What you doing?
✅ What are you doing? - ❌ Where she going?
✅ Where is she going? - ❌ Why he working late?
✅ Why is he working late?
Answering WH Questions
WH questions need clear answers, not Yes / No.
- What are you doing?
๐ I am reading a book. - Where are they going?
๐ They are going to school.
Practice Section
- ___ are you watching? (What / Why)
- ___ is she crying? (Why / Where)
- ___ are they working today? (Where / When)
- ___ is speaking now? (Who / How)
(Think before answering)
Day 4 Conclusion
WH Questions help you:
✔ Ask detailed questions
✔ Sound natural while speaking
✔ Move beyond book English
This is a major step toward fluent English.
— Shaktimatha Learning
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