Present continuous - 2

Use a form of to be and the infinite verb plus -ing.
- am with the personal pronoun I
- is with the personal pronouns he, she or it (or with the singular form of nouns)
- are with the personal pronouns we, you or they (or with the plural form of nouns)

 

  affirmative negative question
I I am playing. I am not playing. Am I playing?
he/she/it He is playing. He is not playing. Is he playing?
you/we/they You are playing. Your are not playing. Are you playing?

 

In negative sentences, we put not between the form of be and the verb.
In questions, we simply swop the places of subject and the form of be.
Examples:

He is dreaming. He is not dreaming. Is he dreaming?
They are reading. They are not reading. Are they reading?
I am working. I am not working. Am I working?