Краткий ответ: здесь нужен Present Continuous — действие происходит сейчас.
- Are they playing in the yard?
- Nina and Ann are washing the floor.
- Nick is helping his mother.
- Are you helping your father?
- My sister is reading an interesting book about life in France in the 17th century.
- They are going to school.
- Are you going to school?
- Are you wearing jeans today?
- Is your grandmother baking pies?
- He is buying sweets for his grandchildren.
- What is your sister doing?
- Mr Parker’s grandchildren are waiting for him impatiently.
- Why are you laughing at me?
- Where are they going?
- Why are you calling your mother?
- Are your friends coming with us? (также возможно: Are your friends going with us?)
Как понять принцип:
Утверждение: подлежащее + am/is/are + глагол с -ing
Nick is helping his mother.Общий вопрос: Am/Is/Are + подлежащее + глагол с -ing?
Is Nick helping his mother?Специальный вопрос: What/Where/Why + am/is/are + подлежащее + глагол с -ing?
What is your sister doing?
Важно: в Present Continuous не используются do/does.
Сравни:
- What is your sister doing? — что она делает сейчас;
- What does your sister do? — что она делает вообще, например по профессии.
Проверка: в каждом переводе есть am/is/are и у смыслового глагола окончание -ing.
