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THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS NEGATIVE
         To make the negative of the present
         continuous, add “not” after “be.”






                                                                          The present participle
                                   Add “not” after “be” to make the       stays the same when
                              negative. Contractions are also possible.   you make the negative.





         HOW TO FORM

               SUBJECT        “AM / IS / ARE” + “NOT”   VERB + “-ING”            REST OF SENTENCE





                                                                 The present participle
                                                                 doesn’t change.



         FURTHER EXAMPLES



































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