1. Are we playing soccer now? 2. Is Ricky eating his apples now? 3. Is Tom skiing in Sochi now? 4. Are my friends

Present Continuous Tense:
Пояснение:
The Present Continuous tense is used to describe actions that are happening right now at the moment of speaking. It is formed by using the verb "to be" in the present tense, followed by the present participle (-ing form) of the main verb. In the questions, we invert the subject and the auxiliary verb "to be".

To answer the questions, we need to consider the subject and the matching form of the verb "to be". If the subject is "I" or "we", we use "am" as the form of "to be". For the subject pronouns "you", "he", "she", or "it", we use "is" as the form of "to be". For the plural subject pronouns "they", we use "are" as the form of "to be".

Дополнительный материал:
1. Are we playing soccer now? - Yes, we are playing soccer now.
2. Is Ricky eating his apples now? - No, he is not eating his apples now.
3. Is Tom skiing in Sochi now? - No, he is not skiing in Sochi now.
4. Are my friends painting the picture now? - Yes, they are painting the picture now.
5. Am I playing the guitar now? - No, I am not playing the guitar now.
6. Is Craig diving into the sea now? - No, he is not diving into the sea now.
7. Are William and Dan skating in the village now? - Yes, they are skating in the village now.
8. Am I riding a horse now? - No, you are not riding a horse now.
9. Are Bob, Rose, and Simon making a cake in the museum now? - No, they are not making a cake in the museum now.

Совет:
To understand the Present Continuous tense better, it"s helpful to look for keywords like "now" or "at the moment" in the sentence. Pay attention to the subject and the correct form of the verb "to be" which matches it.

Проверочное упражнение:
- Change the following sentences into questions using the Present Continuous tense:
1. He is reading a book.
2. They are watching a movie.
3. She is playing tennis.