How to Use Is in Negative Answers About Continuous Action

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

Construction of a negative answer using ‘is’

The structure of a negative answer is as follows:

• No, + he/she/it/singular subject + is+ not + present participle (-ing form) of the main verb + other words + full stop (.)

In brief, we can say:

No, + subject + isn’t.

• No, he isn’t
• No, she isn’t
• No, it isn’t

Examples of ‘is’ in negative answers

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

Here are some examples. The formation is as above.

Have a look-

1. No, it is not going towards the jungle.
   (No, it isn’t.)
2. No, he is not coming in five minutes.
   (No, he isn’t.)
3. No, she is not studying at Mumbai University.
   (No, she isn’t.)
4. No, he is not teaching English grammar.
   (No, he isn’t.)
5. No, it is not eating fruit.
   (No, it isn’t.)
6. No, Shalaka is not brushing her teeth.
   (No, she isn’t.)
7. No, Saurabh is not laughing at you.
   (No, he isn’t.)
8. No, a cat is not crying on the terrace.
   (No, it isn’t.)
9. No, she is not frying snacks.
   (No, she isn’t.)
10. No, he is not singing a song.
    (No, he isn’t.)
11. No, she is not telling the story of a ghost.
    (No, she isn’t.)
12. No, he is not watching a cartoon movie.
    (No, he isn’t.)
13. No, she is not writing a drama.
    (No, she isn’t.)
14. No, he is not feeling well now.
    (No, he isn’t.)
15. No, Sarika is not reading a novel.
    (No, she isn’t.)
16. No, she is not closing the door.
    (No, she isn’t.)
17. No, a dog is not catching a ball.
    (No, it isn’t.)
18. No, Swati is not playing cricket on the ground.
    (No, she isn’t.)
19. No, she is not glorifying it.
    (No, she isn’t.)
20. No, a monkey is not drinking water.
     (No, it isn’t.)
21. No, the maid is not cleaning the house.
    (No, she isn’t.)
22. No, a horse is not pulling a chariot.
    (No, it isn’t.)
23. No, a parrot is not talking with us.
    (No, it isn’t.)
24. No, she is not opening the window.
    (No, she isn’t.)
25. No, he is not booking a ticket.
    (No, he isn’t.)
26. No, Rewati is not standing in front of me.
    (No, she isn’t.)
27. No, Soham is not sitting in a chair.
    (No, he isn’t.)
28. No, Parth is not enjoying a match.
    (No, he isn’t.)
29. No, Rashi is not cooking for her son.
    (No, she isn’t.)
30. No, she is not wandering out of her house.
    (No, she isn’t.)

 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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