VTB Present
The boys _______ playing basketball.
The boys are playing basketball.
He _____ talking to his friends.
He was talking to his friends.
We _____ in Hawaii last summer.
We were in Hawaii last summer.
You _________ paying attention!
You were not paying attention!
What is the structure for Interrogative Sentences?
VTB + Subject + complement?
Luna and Pete ______ eating sushi.
Luna and Pete are eating sushi.
They _____ washing the car.
They were washing the car.
She _____ taking French classes.
She is taking French classes.
The baby _____ sleeping very well.
The baby is not sleeping very well.
Change the sentence from affirmative to interrogative:
"They were watching a movie"
Were they watching a movie?
I _____ riding a horse and my sister ______ watering the plants.
I am riding a horse and my sister is watering the plants.
Our cats _____ hungry and I ______ feeding them.
Our cats were hungry and I was feeding them.
They _____ at they gym right now.
They are at the gym right now.
They _______ studying for the test. Their teacher ________ going to be happy.
They are not studying for the test. Their teacher is not going to be happy.
Put the sentence in order:
animals/going extinct/Are/?
Are animals going extinct?
They _____ taking a test but the teacher _____ falling asleep so I _____ going to cheat.
They are taking a test but the teacher is falling asleep so I am going to cheat.
A group of boys ______ chasing people, so my aunt _____ calling the cops. I _____ so scared!
A group of boys were chasing people, so my aunt was calling the cops. I was so scared!
Yesterday, I _____ feeling sick but today I _____ feeling much better!
Yesterday, I was feeling sick but today I am feeling much better!
The kids _______ playing outside yesterday because it was raining. Today they _______ allowed to play either because they have lots of homework.
The kids were not playing outside yesterday because it was raining. Today they are not allowed to play either because they have lots of homework.
Put the sentences in order:
was/the man/driving fast/?
the girl/is/learning German/?
Was the man driving fast?
Is the girl learning German?
Write a sentence using the VTB in the present tense with the subject: "The flowers"
The flowers are ....
The soccer team _____ late to the game, they _____ not ready, the crowd _____ yelling for the game to start, their coach _______ really mad!
The soccer team was late to the game, they were not ready, the crowd were yelling for the game to start, their coach was really mad!
Students at the 9th grade _____ traveling to Spain last year, their teacher's _____ so tired when they came back. This year only one teacher ____ interested on the trip, so it ____ being cancelled.
Students at the 9th grade were traveling to Spain last year, their teacher's were so tired when they came back. This year only one teacher is interested on the trip, so it is being cancelled.
Write a sentence in the negative form using the pronoun "it".
It is not ...
Change the sentences from affirmative to interrogative and write an answer in a positive form.
We were reading a book.
The alligators are swimming.
Were they reading book?
Yes, they were.
Are the alligators swimming?
Yes, they are.