Present Continuous Tense - negative sentence

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What is the Present Continuous Tense?

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The Present Continuous Tense is used to describe actions that are currently happening or ongoing.

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How do you form a negative sentence in the Present Continuous Tense?

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To form a negative sentence in the Present Continuous Tense, use 'am not', 'is not', or 'are not' followed by the verb ending in -ing.

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Example of a negative sentence using 'is not'.

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The dog is not barking.

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Example of a negative sentence using 'are not'.

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They are not playing outside.

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Example of a negative sentence using 'am not'.

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I am not studying right now.

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When do you use 'is not' in Present Continuous?

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Use 'is not' with singular subjects (he, she, it).

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When do you use 'are not' in Present Continuous?

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Use 'are not' with plural subjects (they, we) and the pronoun 'you'.

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When do you use 'am not' in Present Continuous?

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Use 'am not' with the pronoun 'I'.

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What is the structure of a negative sentence in Present Continuous?

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Subject + am/is/are + not + verb(-ing) + (rest of the sentence).

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Convert to negative: 'She is dancing.'

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She is not dancing.