The Present Continuous Tense

Negatives

We often contract the negatives (-) are not and is not into aren't and isn't.

We can also contract the negatives are not and is not into 're not and 's not:

BE (-)Contraction (-)
am not'm not
are notaren't / 're not
is notisn't / 's not

Tip!
* We cannot contract the negative am not into amn't.
* We can contract the negative am not into 'm not.

Subject + Contraction (-)Action/Gerund
I'm notcooking.
You aren'ttalking.
He isn'treading.
She isn'tsleeping.
It isn'tworking.
We aren'tlistening.
They aren'tcoming.

Subject + Contraction (-)Action/Gerund
I'm notcooking.
You're nottalking.
He's notreading.
She's notsleeping.
It's notworking.
We're notlistening.
They're notcoming.

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