| Element | FORM: AUXILIARY 'BE' |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | QUESTIONS |
| SubCat | yes/no |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | A2 |
| Cando | Can use auxiliary 'be' + subject + the '-ing' form (continuous form) to form 'yes/no' questions. |
| Corrected Learner Example | Are you going to come? (Spain; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2006; Catalan; Pass) Are you feeling better? (A2 WAYSTAGE; 2008; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) Are you going to the new art class? (Cyprus; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2006; Turkish; Pass) Are you doing anything on Friday? (Spain; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2010; Chinese; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | Are you going to come? (Spain; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2006; Catalan; Pass) Are you feeling better? (A2 WAYSTAGE; 2008; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) Are you going to the new art class? (Cyprus; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2006; Turkish; Pass) Are you doing anything on Friday? (Spain; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2010; Chinese; Pass) |
| Comments | Most examples at A2 are with pronoun 'you' and mainly with 'going to': 'Are you going to' + verb. |
