Use of Am in Negative Answers About Continuous Action

In the previous chapter, you learned how to form affirmative answers about continuous action using ‘am’. In this lesson, we shall learn to form negative answers about continuous action using ‘am’.

Construction of a negative answer using ‘am’

The construction of a negative answer is as follows:

• No, + I + am not+ present participle of main verb+ other words + full stop (.)

In brief, we can say:

• No, I am not.

Or

• No, I’m not.

Examples of ‘am’ in negative answers

Let’s see how to use ‘am’ in negative answers about continuous action with some examples.

Here are some examples. The formation is as above.

Have a look-

1. 1. No, I am not going home.
      (No, I am not./ I ain’t.)
   2. No, I am not coming in five minutes.
      (No, I am not./ I ain’t.)
   3. No, I am not studying at Mumbai University.
      (No, I am not./ I ain’t.)
   4. No, I am not teaching English grammar.
      (No, I am not./ I ain’t.)
   5. No, I am not eating fruit.
      (No, I am not./ I ain’t.)
   6. No, I am not brushing my teeth.
      (No, I am not./ I ain’t.)
   7. No, I am not laughing at you.
      (No, I am not./ I ain’t.)
   8. No, I am not crying for your help.
      (No, I am not./ I ain’t.)
   9. No, I am not frying snacks.
      (No, I am not./ I ain’t.)
   10. No, I am not singing a song.
       (No, I am not./ I ain’t.)
   11. No, I am not telling a story.
       (No, I am not./ I ain’t.)
   12. No, I am not watching an action movie.
       (No, I am not./ I ain’t.)
   13. No, I am not writing a drama.
       (No, I am not./ I ain’t.)
   14. No, I am not feeling well now.
       (No, I am not./ I ain’t.)
   15. No, I am not reading a novel.
       (No, I am not./ I ain’t.)
   16. No, I am not closing the door.
       (No, I am not./ I ain’t.)
   17. No, I am not catching a ball.
       (No, I am not./ I ain’t.)
   18. No, I am not playing cricket.
       (No, I am not./ I ain’t.)
   19. No, I am not glorifying it.
       (No, I am not./ I ain’t.)
   20. No, I am not drinking water.
       (No, I am not./ I ain’t.)
   21. No, I am not cleaning the house.
       (No, I am not./ I ain’t.)
   22. No, I am not pulling it.
       (No, I am not./ I ain’t.)
   23. No, I am not pushing it.
       (No, I am not./ I ain’t.)
   24. No, I am not opening the window.
       (No, I am not./ I ain’t.)
   25. No, I am not booking a ticket.
       (No, I am not./ I ain’t.)
   26. No, I am not standing in front of you.
       (No, I am not./ I ain’t.)
   27. No, I am not sitting in a chair.
       (No, I am not./ I ain’t.)
   28. No, I am not enjoying a match.
       (No, I am not./ I ain’t.)
   29. No, I am not cooking for my kids.
       (No, I am not./ I ain’t.)
   30. No, I am not wandering out of my house.
       (No, I am not./ I ain’t.)

Related Lessons-

1. Use of is: continuous action
2. Use of am: continuous action
3.               negative sentences
4. Use of am: continuous action-questions
5.               affirmative answers

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