|
Affirmative |
Negative |
Interrogative |
I |
Subject + am + verb + -ing |
Subject + am not + verb + -ing |
Question word + am + subject + verb + -ing |
I am mulling over Batman's quirky gadgets. |
I am not sneaking into the Batcave, surely? |
Am I planning a cheeky prank on Superman? |
You, We, They are having a natter with Alfred about tea. |
You, We, They aren't mistaking the Batmobile for a London cab, are they? |
Are we donning superhero costumes for the Queen's garden party? |
You, We, They |
Subject + are + verb + -ing |
Subject + are not + verb + -ing |
Question word + are + subject + verb + -ing |
You, We, They are having a natter with Alfred about tea. |
You, We, They aren't mistaking the Batmobile for a London cab, are they? |
Are we donning superhero costumes for the Queen's garden party? |
He, She, It is dodging puddles in Gotham like a proper Brit. |
He, She, It isn't serving biscuits during a scuffle, I presume? |
Is he swapping his superhero cape for a Union Jack umbrella? |
He, She, It |
Subject + is + verb + -ing |
Subject + is not (isn't) + verb + -ing |
Question word + is + subject + verb + -ing |
He, She, It is avoiding the villains. |
He, She, It isn't revealing their secret identity. |
Is he, she, it solving the mystery? |
The sun is shining brightly. |
The sun isn't setting yet. |
Is the sun lighting up the day? |