Present Continuous: Negatives and Questions

Introduction
In the present continuous tense, negative forms are made using NOT, and question
forms are made by changing the word order of the sentence. This page explains the
rules.

1. Forming a negative (formando el negative)

Negatives in the present continuous are formed by adding not or n't after the verb BE:

Positive sentence Negative sentence Contracted negative

I am eating. I am not eating. I'm not eating.

You are working. You are not working. You aren't working.

He is driving. He is not driving. He isn't driving.

She is teaching. She is not teaching. She isn't teaching.

It is raining. It is not raining. It isn't raining.

We are reading. We are not reading. We aren't reading.

They are writing. They are not writing. They aren't writing.

2. Forming a question (formando preguntas)

Yes/no questions are created by moving the verb BE to the beginning of the sentence.
WH-questions are formed by moving the verb BE, and then adding the WH- word. Here
are the rules:

Statement Yes/no question WH- question

I am eating. Am I eating? What am I eating?

You are crying. Are you crying? Why are you crying?

He is going. Is he going? Where is he going?

She is arriving. Is she arriving? When is she arriving?

It is sleeping. Is it sleeping? Why is it sleeping?

We are leaving. Are we leaving? When are we leaving?

They are fighting. Are they fighting? Why are they fighting?
 Present Continuous: Negatives
Change each sentence to a negative.
Fill in all of the sentences and click on "Check".
Make the following sentences negative. Don't forget to include the period at the end!

1. I am thinking. I am not thinking

2. You are singing. YOU ARE NOT SINGIN

3. He is eating jelly. HE IS NOT EATING JELLY

4. She is studying hard.

5. It is raining now.

6. We are having tea.

7. They are driving to Toronto.

Sentences and Questions in Present Progressive - Exercise 1

Explanation: Present Progressive

Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use Present Progressive/Present Continuous.
Watch the punctuation and form sentences or questions.

Toggle example

IS NOT CLOSING
1) The teacher the door. (not/to close)
ARE DOING
2) you the washing-up? (to do)
ARE CHECKING
3) They the printers. (to check)

4) your grandmother at birds? (to look)

5) We the checkpoint. (not/to pass)

6) they to help? (to try)

7) She to the centre of the town. (not/to walk)

8) the policemen into the bank? (to run)

9) Look! Steve's mother a cup of coffee. (to make)

10) You the words correctly. (not/to link)