2. Paco isn't having a good time
Present Continuous Negative
Paco isn't having a good time. As we know, he doesn't like going shopping. He is thinking how great it would be to be listening to music, for example, to the song "Lemon Tree", by German pop band Fool's Garden from the album Dish of the Day (1995). Notice the present continuous tenses in this famous song, whose single became a major international hit in 1996.
All the previous sentences are positive. What about the negative forms of those sentences?
| Long form | Short form | NOT | Short form | Present Participle | |
| I am | (I'm) | NOT | sitting | here in the boring room. | |
| You are | NOT | (You aren't) | wasting | my time. | |
| He is | NOT | (He isn't) | hanging around. | ||
| She is | NOT | (She isn't) | waiting | for you. | |
| We are |
NOT |
(We aren't) |
driving around | in my car. |
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| You are |
NOT |
(You aren't) | driving |
too fast. |
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| They are |
NOT |
(They aren't) | too far. |
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| Paco is |
NOT |
(Paco isn't) |
turning |
my head up and down. |
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| My friends are |
NOT | (My friends aren't) |
turning around. |
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| You and I |
NOT |
(You and I aren't) | stepping around | in the desert of joy. |
Read the passage below and fill in the blanks in the present continuous
or progressive tense (use short forms only in the negative: I'm not, isn't, aren't).
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Paco, Sonia and their mother (have) a look in a shop. Sonia (not help) her brother to choose a nice suit. She (look) for vivid colours and modern clothes and Paco's mother (take) formal suits for him.
Paco (not enjoy) a lot with this. In fact, he (suffer) too much because he doesn't like going shopping. His sister and his mother love it. So, they (have) a good time, but Paco isn't. He (meet) the General Manager of an important bank tomorrow. This is why he wants to buy a new suit. He (will) to buy a smart suit. At the moment, he (wear) formal clothes.
Further knowledge
- Have a look at this presentation to remember the form and uses of the Present Continuous tenses. Can you see how easy it is? Come on, let's try! What are you doing now?
Important
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