Present Continuous - Make Negative Sentence Exercises

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Last Updated on February 5, 2025

Practice making negative sentences using the present continuous verb tense. A free pdf worksheet is available to download.

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  • Present continuous negative form review👀
  • Exercise 1:  Say your answers aloud using the negative form.
  • Exercise 2:  Type your answers using the short form.

Present continuous negative form review👀

Subject  +  am/is/are  +  not  +  verb+ing ____

  • I am not eating that food.
  • He is not eating that food.
  • She is not eating that food.
  • It is not eating that food.  (For an animal)
  • We are not eating that food.
  • You are not eating that food.
  • They are not eating that food.

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Exercise 1.

1 .       They have changed their plans and now _____________(they/not/drive) to Rome.

✅ They have changed their plans and now they are not driving to Rome.

2.      Satoshi:  Are you happy that she’s having a party?

Yuki: Of course, but _____________(I/not make) a speech. I’m too shy.

✅ Yuki: Of course, but I am not making a speech. I’m too shy.

3.         I’m worried because _____________ (you/not/save) any money.

✅ you are not saving

4.      Grandad: Can you speak a little louder. I can’t hear you. 

Granddaughter: Ok, but _______________(I/not/shout)!

✅ I am not shouting!

5.              _____________ (We/not/give) him any money until he does the work.

✅We are not giving

6.       Peter: How is your knee?

Neil: _____________ (it/not/get) better. I think I should speak to a doctor.

✅Neil: It is not getting better.

7.     I have been practicing the guitar for 2 weeks, but __________ (I/not/get) any better…

✅I am not getting

8.      ___________ (I/not/feel) very well at the moment. Maybe I ate something bad.

✅I am not feeling

9.       ____________ (we/not/go) to the party. It’s too late for us.。

✅We are not going 

10.    Emma-Jane: I notice something different about you! 
Paul: What? 
Emma-Jane: ______________ (You/not/smoke) . It’s great! 

✅ Emma-Jane: You are not smoking.

11.   ________ (you/not/have) any more food.

✅You are not having

12.     Please wait. ________(I/not/speak) to you on the phone when I’m driving.

✅ I am not speaking

13.    __________ (we/not/drive) to Los Angeles. It will take 5 hours.

✅We are not driving 

14.   Harry: What do you think of the band?

Sherry: _______________ (They/not/perform) very well tonight.

✅ They are not performing

15.   ____________ (She/not/do) her job very well….・・

✅ She is not doing

16.   _____________ (It/not/rain) now, so let’s leave.

✅ It is not raining

17.   ____________ (Dad/not/come) to my birthday party because he has to work.  

✅ Dad is not coming

18.   ______________ (I/not/eat) that weird food.

✅ I am not eating

19.  Woman talking about her children: They normally behave well, but today ______________(they/not/behave) very well.

✅  they are not behaving very well.

20.   _________ (They/not/go) to the festival this year.

✅ They are not going

21.   ____________ (I/not/buy) that dress. It looks too big.

✅ I am not buying

22.   ____________ (we/not/walk) in this rain. Let’s take a taxi.

✅ We are not walking

23.  Angry customer: __________ (I/not/leave) until I get a refund!

✅ I am not leaving

24.   Wife to husband:  Come on!

Husband: No way! ___________ (I/not/dance)

✅Husband:  I am not dancing.

25.      A storm has come, so _________ (we/not/drive) to Texas today.

✅ we are not driving

Exercise 2.

Type your answers and try to use the short form.

Present Continuous - Negative sentences - Exercise 2

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__________(they/not/buy) that house in France.

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_______ (I/not/talk) to her. I am very angry with her...

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I don't understand. ____________ (Peter/not/move) to Australia anymore...

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_________ (I/not/make) your dinner. You can cook yourself!

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________ (they/not/come) on holiday with us... I don't like them!

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Tony: Tina Try this!
Tina____________ (I/not/put) that jumper on. It will make me look stupid!

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Ahmed:  How are your mum and dad?
Mohammed: Unfortunately, ________________(they/not/do) very well at the moment because my dad lost his job.

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Larry: What are you doing with your life at the moment Sarah?
Sarah: Now I'm self employed. ______________ (I/not/work) as a flight attendant anymore.

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Young man: I don't have any money to pay for this meal.
Waiter: _____________ (you/not/leave) until you have paid the bill. Otherwise I will call the police.

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Paul: Are they having a good time here?
Dennis:  No. ___________(they/not/enjoy) it at all...

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Sister: Can you do these?
Brother:  ___________ (I/not/do) your laundry!

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Mother 1: Which university did he choose?
Mother 2: ____________(he/not/go) to university anymore. He decided to train to become a chef.

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Man in a cafe: Excuse me this is my favourite seat. Could I sit here?
Rude man: No... _________(I/not/move). You will have to find another seat.

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Max: Where are they?  Are they in the pool?

Ellen: No. _______________ (They/not/swim). They are upstairs watching TV.

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Clara: Please come with me to the Taylor Swift concert.
Dianne: ____________(You/not/listen) to me. I do not want to go!

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Bob: How's the building work going on your house?
Darren: Unfortunately ___________(they/not/do) a good job...

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Seller: The price is €200 and I am not accepting less.
Buyer: __________(You/not/be) fair. It's too much...

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Unfortunately, ___________(we/not/fly) to Spain anymore...

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__________ (I/not/change) the TV channel. This programme is interesting.

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Mark: Do you still go to the gym Pete?
Pete:  No. ____________ (I/not/work) out at the moment because I injured my ankle.

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Mum to son: Dad's just made this cake.
Son: __________(I/not/eat) that! His last cake tasted very bad!

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Emma: What's new in your life John?
John: Well, _____________(I/not/live) in London anymore. It was too expensive for me.

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Joanne:  How is Monica?
Julia: _____________ (She/not/feel) very well at the moment, but I think she will feel better soon.

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Mum to son: Can you take this trash out?
Son: No, __________ (I/not/go) outside. it's too cold.

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Unfortunately, ___________(he/not/attend) the business meeting today.

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