Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Present Continuous
Stative Verbs
For:
People: who/whose
“Who did you see?” “Scarlett”.
“Whose is that car?” “It’s John’s”.
Things: what/which
“What do you want?” “Some shoes”.
“Which book does Anthony need?” “The Catcher in
the Rye”.
Place: where
“Where do you live?” “Tucson, Arizona”.
Time: when/how long/how often
“When did he say that?” “Right before he left”.
“How long have you been living in London?”
“Almost four years”.
“How often do you go to the cinema?” “Twice a
month, I think”.
Quantity/number: how much/how many
“How much does that school bag cost?” “Twenty
pounds”.
“How many hot-dogs did you prepare?” “Around
thirty”.
Manner: how
“How did you arrive so early?” “I took a taxi”.
Reason: why
“Why is she sad?” “She broke up with his
boyfriend”.
Age: how old
“How old is the school principal?” “He’s fifty-four”.
Distance: how far
“How far is it to Madame Toussads?” “You’re just
ten meters away”.