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Forms of the present continuous

The present continuous verb can change when you talk about other people.

	Positive +	Negative –
I	am working	am not / I’m not working.
You	are working	are not / aren’t working.
We	are working	are not / aren’t working.
He	is working	is not / isn’t working.
She	is working	is not / isn’t working.
It	is working	is not / isn’t working.
They	are working	are not / aren’t working.

The present continuous verb changes when you ask questions.

Am	I	working?
Are	you	working?
Are	we	working?
Is	he	working?
Is	she	working?
Is	it	working?
Are	they	working?

Some verbs cannot be used in the present continuous form.

For example:

I like Coca-Cola Correct

~~I am liking Coca-Cola~~

You will study more about dynamic and stative verbs in later sections.

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