2. Paco isn't having a good time (negatives)

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Present Continuous Negative
 
LEMON TREE

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.

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  sitting here in the boring room.
  wasting my time.
  hanging around.  
  waiting for you.
I'm driving around in my car.
  driving too fast.
    too far.
  turning my head up and down.
  turning around  
  stepping around in the desert of joy.

All the previous sentences are positive. What about the negative forms of those sentences?

Comprueba lo aprendido

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).

Elaboración propia

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 (bring) formal suits for him.

Paco (not enjoy) himself much. In fact, he (suffer) 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  manager of an important bank tomorrow. This is why he wants to buy a new suit. He wants to buy a smart suit. At the moment, he (wear) formal clothes.

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  • 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?

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