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Guess what I'm doing vs Guess what am I doing

The correct phrase is 'guess what I'm doing.' The subject pronoun 'I' should come before the verb 'am' in this type of question. 'Guess what am I doing' is not proper English sentence construction.
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Explained by Gregg
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Last updated: July 08, 2024

Guess what I'm doing

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to ask someone to make a guess about the activity the speaker is currently engaged in.

Examples:

  • Guess what I'm doing right now!
  • Guess what I'm doing for my birthday.
  • Guess what I'm doing this weekend.
  • Guess what I'm doing to surprise you.
  • Guess what I'm doing to improve my skills.
  • Pop, you'll never guess what I'm doing.
  • Guess what I'm doing this weekend.
  • Erm, so, guess what I'm doing tonight?

Guess what am I doing

This phrase is not correct in English.

  • I think I can guess what you're doing here.
  • - What? - Guess what we're doing Saturday night.
  • I can guess what you were doing.
  • And we try to guess what they're doing from their behavior on the surface.
  • - So guess what we're doing tomorrow?
  • Guess what I'm doing this weekend.
  • - Guess what we're doing Saturday night.
  • No, but guess what she was doing on Friday when I first saw her.
  • (chuckles) Guess doing one of these things with the man I care about is just not in the cards.
  • (chuckles) Guess doing one of these things with the man I care about is just not in the cards.
  • Erm, so, guess what I'm doing tonight?
  • Max, guess what Han's doing at the counter?
  • And guess what they're doing now to save their reputation?
  • Guess what we're doing right now, right this second.
  • I told him the one thing that could make me second-guess doing my job was if... if it put my family in danger.
  • What am I doing in front of you...
  • What am I doing? I know the feeling...
  • What am I doing... Help!
  • While y'all trying to get by with your whiskey and cigarettes, guess what he's doing with his rations?
  • Pop, you'll never guess what I'm doing.

Alternatives:

  • Guess what I'm doing.

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