Present Continuous Tense – Day 5

Yes / No Questions (ஆம் / இல்லை கேள்விகள்)

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 Day 1 – Day 4 Quick Recall

• Day 1: Present Continuous → இப்போது நடக்கும் செயல்
• Day 2: Helping Verbs → am / is / are
• Day 3: Positive Sentences
• Day 4: Negative Sentences

👉 Day 5-ல் நாம் “இது நடக்கிறதா?” என்று கேட்க கற்றுக்கொள்வோம்.

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Yes / No Question என்றால் என்ன?

ஒரு செயல் இப்போது நடைபெறுகிறதா இல்லையா என்று கேட்கப்படும் வாக்கியம் Yes / No Question.

👉 Answer பெரும்பாலும் Yes அல்லது No ஆக இருக்கும்.

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✍️ GOLDEN STRUCTURE (Very Important)

Am / Is / Are + Subject + Verb + ing + ?

👉 Statement structure-ஐ reverse செய்தாலே question வரும்.

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 Subject-wise Question Formation

✔ Subject: I

• Am I learning English?
• Am I doing well?

✔ Subject: He / She / It

• Is he working now?
• Is she cooking food?
• Is it raining?

✔ Subject: You / We / They

• Are you listening?
• Are we practicing grammar?
• Are they playing outside?

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 How to Answer (Spoken English)

✔ Positive Answers

• Yes, I am.
• Yes, he is.
• Yes, they are.

✔ Negative Answers

• No, I am not.
• No, she is not.
• No, we are not.

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 Common Competition Mistakes

• ❌ Is she cooking food now? → Yes, she cooking.
  ✅ Yes, she is.
• ❌ Are they playing? → No, they not.
  ✅ No, they are not.
• ❌ Does he working now?
  ✅ Is he working now?

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Very Important Exam Rule

Present Continuous questions-ல் do / does ஒருபோதும் வராது.

• ❌ Does she studying?
• ✅ Is she studying?

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Smart Practice (Think Like Examiner)

1. ___ you learning English now?
2. ___ she preparing for exam?
3. ___ they watching TV?
4. ___ we improving day by day?

(Hint: Am / Is / Are)

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 Day 5 Power Conclusion

Yes / No questions mastery வந்தால், conversation flow smooth ஆகும்.

Competition-ல் question formation தவறினால் marks போகும் — structure தான் safety.

— Shaktimatha Learning

📘 Present Continuous Tense – Tamil Series

🔹 Concept Lessons

• Day 1 – Basic Concept
• Day 2 – Structure & Helping Verbs
• Day 3 – Positive Sentences
• Day 4 – Negative Sentences
• Day 5 – Yes / No Questions
• Day 6 – WH Questions
• Day 7 – Comparison with Other Tenses

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✍️ Sentence Correction Practice

• Corrections – Day 1
• Corrections – Day 2
• Corrections – Day 3
• Corrections – Day 4
• Corrections – Day 5
• Corrections – Day 6