English Grammar Guide


The Present Continuous Tense: Closed Questions & Short Answers


Grammar - The Present Continuous Tense: Closed Questions ➤ Yes/No

For closed questions (for the responses: yes and no), we use the verb be for short answers.

Short answers are the same as with be in the present simple tense.

  • BE + SUBJ. + INF.-ing ... ?
  • Yes, + SUBJ. + BE
  • BE + SUBJ. + INF.-ing ... ?
  • No, + SUBJ. + NEG. BE
  • BE → am/are/is

Examples - The Present Continuous Tense: Closed Questions ➤ Yes/No

QUESTION Yes/NoSUBJECTBE
Am I winning?➤ Yes,youare.
Are you playing?➤ Yes,Iam.
Is he cleaning?➤ Yes,heis.
Is she reading?➤ No,sheisn't.
Is it working?➤ Yes,itis.
Are we losing?➤ Yes,weare.
Are they going?➤ No,theyaren't.

⚠ Be Careful!

  • SHORT ANSWER → POSITIVE CONTRACTION ✘
  • Yes, I'm. ✘
  • Yes, I am. ✔
  • Yes, he's. ✘
  • Yes, he is. ✔
  • Yes, we're. ✘
  • Yes, we are. ✔
  • SHORT ANSWER → NEGATIVE CONTRACTION ✔
  • No, I'm not. ✔
  • No, he isn't. ✔
  • No, we aren't. ✔
Symbols & Abbreviations
✔Correct
✘Incorrect
INF.Infinitive
N.Noun
NEG.Negative
SUBJ.Subject

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See Also

01) Be in the Present Simple Tense: am/are/is

02) Be: Closed Questions & Short Answers in the Present Simple Tense

03) The Present Simple Tense: Verb Forms

04) The Present Simple Tense: Closed Questions & Short Answers

05) The Present Continuous Tense: Verb Forms

06) The Present Continuous Tense: Contractions

07) The Present Continuous Tense: Negatives

08) The Present Continuous Tense: Open Questions

09) The Present Continuous Tense vs The Present Simple Tense

10) The Present Continuous Tense: Future Arrangements

11) The Past Continuous Tense: Verb Forms

12) The Past Continuous Tense: Closed Questions & Short Answers




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