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Present Progressive Negative Questions



eng789
Israel

Present Progressive Negative Questions
 
How do you explain the following exercise? ___________________ (I/ not/do) a good job on the windows now? Am I not doing a good job on the windows now? Aren �t I doing a good job on the windows now? Both are correct?????? The short form answer for I + not in a Present Progressive Question. = Aren �t I Do you agree?

1 Dec 2013      





cunliffe
United Kingdom

Yes, both of these are correct. There is no such thing as �am �t I? � The only contraction is �aren �t I? �

1 Dec 2013     



eng789
Israel

Thanks Lynne. :)

1 Dec 2013     



stevenson008
China

Aren �t I doing a good job on the windows? - This means you are looking for clarification that you are doing a good job on the windows.
Am I not doing a good job on the windows? - This means you are asking if you are doing a good or bad job on the windows.
That is the difference. Both are correct, but it depends on what answer you are looking for.

1 Dec 2013     



eng789
Israel

Good point, thanks. Barb

2 Dec 2013