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327) Present Continuous Tense - Interrogative Form - Rule

In English Language, to change the affirmative into interrogative form, “am” is used for the subject pronoun “I”, “are” for We/You/They and “is” for He/She/It. (English)
In Amharic language, there are no interrogative words like in English to make interrogative statement. However, intonation in spoken language and punctuation mark “?” in written language indicate interrogative form. The verb form remains same both in the affirmative and interrogative forms. (Amharic)
(Chaha)
Am I making (tea)/ learning? (English)
If the subject is "I" verb form begins with " እያ or እየ " and ends with "ሁ or ኩ + ነው" - ( እያፈላሁ ነው?/እየተማርኩ ነው?). (Amharic)
(Chaha)
Are we making (tea)/ learning? (English)
If the subject is "We" verb form begins with "እያ or እየ" and ends with "ን + ነው" - ( እናፈላለን ነው?/እየተማርን ነው?). (Amharic)
(Chaha)
Are you (m) making (tea)/ learning? (English)
If the subject is "You(m)" verb form begins with " እያ or እየ" and ends with "ህ or ክ + ነው" - (እያፈላህ ነው?/እየተማርክ ነው?). (Amharic)
(Chaha)
Are you (f) making (tea)/ learning? (English)
If the subject is "You(f)" verb form begins with "እያ or እየ" and ends with "ሽ + ነው" - ( እያፈላሽ ነው?/እየተማርሽ ነው?). (Amharic)
(Chaha)
Is she making (tea)/learning? (English)
If the subject is "She" verb form begins with " እያ or እየ" and ends with "ች + ነው" - (እያፈላች ነው?/እየተማረች ነው?). (Amharic)
(Chaha)
Are you (pl) making (tea)/ learning? (English)
If the subject is "You(pl)" verb form begins with " እያ or እየ" and ends with "ችሁ + ነው" - (እያፈላችሁ ነው?/እየተማራችሁ ነው?). (Amharic)
(Chaha)
Is he making (tea)/learning? (English)
If the subject is "He" verb form begins with " እያ or እየ" and ends with "ለ/ረ/ደ/ሰ/በ + ነው" - (እያፈላ ነው?/ እየተማረ ነው?). (Amharic)
(Chaha)
Are they making (tea)/learning? (English)
If the subject is "They" verb form begins with " እያ or እየ" and ends with "ሉ/ሩ/ዱ/ሱ/ቡ + ነው" - (እያፈሉ ነው?/እየ ተማሩ ነው?). (Amharic)
(Chaha)