Ook in vraagzinnen en ontkennende zinnen kun je de present continuous gebruiken:
| bevestigend | vragend | ontkennend |
| I am cooking dinner. | Am I cooking dinner? | I am not cooking dinner. I'm not cooking dinner. |
| You are cooking dinner. | Are you cooking dinner? | You are not cooking dinner. You aren't cooking dinner. |
| He is cooking dinner. | Is he cooking dinner? | He is not cooking dinner. He isn't cooking dinner. |
| She is cooking dinner. | Is she cooking dinner? | She is not cooking dinner. She isn't cooking dinner. |
| It is raining. | Is it raining? | It is not raining. It isn't raining. |
| We are cooking dinner. | Are we cooking dinner? | We are not cooking dinner. We aren't cooking dinner. |
| You are cooking dinner. | Are you cooking dinner? | You are not cooking dinner. You aren't cooking dinner. |
| They are cooking dinner. | Are they cooking dinner? | They are not cooking dinner. They aren't cooking dinner. |