This document provides examples of using the present continuous tense in English to talk about writing. It lists the positive and negative forms of the present continuous for "I", "you", "he", "she", "it", "we", "you", and "they". It also gives examples of short question forms using "am/are/is" and short positive and negative answer forms.

1. Present continuous

2. Positive Negative
I am writing I am not writing
You are writing You aren’t writing
He is writing He isn’t writing
She is writing She isn’t writing
It is writing It isn’t writing
We are writing We aren’t writing
You are writing You aren’t writing
They are writing They aren’t writing

3. Questions Short answers
Am I writing? Yes, I am / No, I am not
Are you writing? Yes, you are / No, you are not
Is he writing? Yes, he is / No, he is not
Is she writing? Yes, she is / No, she is not
Is it writing? Yes, it is / No, it is not
Are we writing? Yes, we are / No, we are not
Are you writing? Yes, you are / No, you are not
Are they writing? Yes, they are / No, they are not