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present progressive negatives not listening to me.

B / am not working you are not working he/she/it is not working we/they are not working
Contractions: I'm not, you're not; he's/she's/it's not, we're not, they're not
Or: you/we/they aren't, he/she/it isn't

We make present progressive negatives with am/are/is not + ...ing.
I'm not working this week.

Choose the right verbs and make negative ( ) present progressive sentences.
! I [write, play, ask) you for a lot of money. . . ! i d — f?.r. ®! — . ?£ :
1 He (listen, stand, start) to me...............................................................................................
2 I [rain, work, get) today........................................................................................................
3 It [wear, rain, speak) now.....................................................................................................
4 She [wear, look, wait) a coat................................................................................................

5 John's students [wait, like, learn) very much........................................................................
6 We [enjoy, fly, read) this film................................................................................................
7 You [live, wait, eat) much these days...................................................................................
8 I [sleep, stand, expect) to pass the exam...............................................................................
9 Mycomputer [pay, work, write)...........................................................................................
10 I [stop, play, give) much tennis these days...........................................................................

0 Write negative ends for the sentences.
! It's cold, but (D^now) . . 5 .....................................................................

! I'm a teacher, but [^w ork just now) ..! YPPW:...............................

1 He's a good footballer, but (fl play well today)...................................................................
2 They are in England now, but [^live in London)................................................................
3 It's a new car, but ([fl run well)...........................................................................................
4 Everybody says this is a good book, but (/ Q enjoy it)........................................................
5 It's summer, but [thesun fl~ shine).....................................................................................
6 I'm a student, but (fl study at university)............................................................................
7 She sings when she's happy, but (fl sing just now)............................................................
8 I don't have any problems, but (B sleep well these days)..................................................

9 We're on holiday, but (B have a good time).......................................................................
10 I'm crying, but (B cry because of you)................................................................................

Complete the sentences, using the verbs in the box.

not work not listen notrain not move noteat

1 The train............................................. ^ cZh

2 The children...........................................

3 I t .............................................
4 The cat.............................................
5 John .............................................
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NOTE: We do not use a present tense to say how long something has lasted (see page 65).

I've been waiting since 9.00. (NOT I'm waiting since 9.00.)

In some answers, both contracted forms (for example I'm, don't) and full PRESENT TENSES 25
forms (for example lam, do not) are possible. Normally both are correct.