Use of Is in Affirmative Answers About Continuous Action

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

Construction of an affirmative answer using ‘is’

The structure of an affirmative answer is as follows:

• Yes, + subject + is + present participle (-ing form) of the main verb + other words + full stop (.)

Examples of ‘is’ in an affirmative answer

Let’s see how to use ‘is’ in the affirmative answers about continuous action with some examples.

Here are some examples. The formation is as above.

In brief, we can say:

Yes, + subject + is.

• Yes, he is.
• Yes, she is.
• Yes, it is.

Have a look-

1. Yes, it is going towards the jungle. 
    (Yes, it is.)
2. Yes, he is coming in five minutes.
   (Yes, he is.)
3. Yes, she is studying at Mumbai University.
     (Yes, she is.)
4. Yes, he is teaching English grammar.
   (Yes, he is.)
5. Yes, it is eating fruit.
   (Yes, it is.)
6. Yes, Shalaka is brushing her teeth.
   (Yes, she is.)
7. Yes, Saurabh is laughing at you.
   (Yes, he is.)
8. Yes, a cat is crying on the terrace.
    (Yes, it is.)
9. Yes, she is frying snacks.
   (Yes, she is.)
10. Yes, he is singing a song.
    (Yes, he is.)
11. Yes, she is telling the story of a ghost.
     (Yes, she is.)
12. Yes, he is watching a cartoon movie.
    (Yes, he is.)
13. Yes, she is writing a drama.
    (Yes, she is.)
14. Yes, he is feeling well now.
    (Yes, he is.)
15. Yes, Sarika is reading a novel.
    (Yes, she is.)
16. Yes, she is closing the door.
    (Yes, she is.)
17. Yes, a dog is catching a ball.
     (Yes, it is.)
18. Yes, Swati is playing cricket on the ground.
     (Yes, she is.)
19. Yes, she is glorifying it.
    (Yes, she is.)
20. Yes, a monkey is drinking water.
     (Yes, it is.)
21. Yes, the maid is cleaning the house.
     (Yes, she is.)
22. Yes, a horse is pulling a chariot.
     (Yes, it is.)
23. Yes, a parrot is talking with us.
     (Yes, it is.)
24. Yes, she is opening the window.
    (Yes, she is.)
25. Yes, he is booking a ticket.
    (Yes, he is.)
26. Yes, Rewati is standing in front of me.
     (Yes, she is.)
27. Yes, Soham is sitting in a chair.
    (Yes, he is.)
28. Yes, Parth is enjoying a match.
    (Yes, he is.)
29. Yes, Rashi is cooking for her son.
    (Yes, she is.)
30. Yes, she is wandering out of her house.
    (Yes, she is.)

Related Lessons-

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

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