WHAT IS THE MEANING OF“WHAT ARE YOU UP TO?”
MULTIMEDIA - ENGLISH
Here is a quite common expression all English students should know.
Used for the present, there is often a touch of suspicion in the question (like you think something weird is happening or they may be after something bad). If you use it as a plain equivalent of “what are you doing?”, then it is a colloquial usage, and not so frequent.
Used for the future, on the contrary, it is usually colloquial and non suspicious.
VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION
“Where is it?”
“Uh-oh, where is it? Daddy find it!”
“Uh-oh...”
“What are you guys up to?”
“Uh? Where’s it gone?”
“Uhm, we’re looking for chocolate (chocolate that I ate five minutes ago).”
Common English Phrases for Daily Conversation
Hi everyone, let’s take a look at today’s expression: “What are you up to?”.
If a person says “What are you up to?”, the person is basically asking what you
are doing, so when you answer you can use present progressive tense.
Also the expression can be used to ask about your future plans by adding words like “tonight” or “next weekend” in the end. For instance:
- What is she up to?
- She’s studying for a test.
- What are you up to this weekend?
- I might go to a concert.
See? It’s really easy to use in your daily conversation. Why don’t you call your friends and ask what they are up to?
That’s it for today. See you next time.
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EXPLANATIONS
YOU GUYS = (especially in American English) This is the colloquial way of expressing the plural of you:
- You are a boy. (singular)
- You guys are boys. (plural)
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