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3. is flying

                                4. were eating

                                5. are singing


                    Read these sentences:

                           1.  I am jumping.                               I am not jumping.

                           2.  The girls are dancing.                      The girls are not dancing.

                           3.  The dog is barking.                         The dog is not barking.


                            • Not means no.

                            •  It tells us that someone is not doing something.


                    Read the tables given below:


                                      Singular                            Short form

                                      I am not reading.                   I’m not reading.

                                      You are not reading.                You’re not reading.
                                                                          You aren’t reading.

                                      He is not reading.                  He’s not reading.

                                                                          He isn’t reading.

                                      She is not reading.                 She’s not reading.

                                                                          She isn’t reading.

                                      It is not eating.                   It’s not eating.

                                                                          It isn’t eating.


                                      Plural                              Short form

                                      We are not reading.                 We’re not reading.

                                                                          We aren’t reading.

                                      You are not reading.                You’re not reading.

                                                                          You aren’t reading.

                                      They are not reading.               They’re not reading.

                                                                          They aren’t reading.


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