Question

Open the brackets in negative sentences (10 sentences) 1
I (not/ride) a bike now.
2
My friend (not/listen) to pop music at the moment.
3
We (not/go) to the cinema now.
4
They (not/clean) their teeth at the moment.
5
Look! Tom and Tim (not/play) baseball and Kate and Mary (not/jump) in the park.
6
My parents (not/swim) in the poll now.
7
My sister (not/drink) a cup of tea when she (read) a newspaper.
8
You (not/smile) at the moment.
9
Listen! Your mother (not/snore) when she sleeps.
10 She ( not/write) a story now.

Answer 1

1). 2

2). 1

3). 2

4). 1

5)2

6)2

7)1

8)2

9)2

10)2

Answer 2

1. I am not riding a bike now.
Explanation: Use the present continuous tense in negative sentences by adding "am not" before the main verb and the ing form of the verb in the brackets.

2. My friend is not listening to pop music at the moment.
Explanation: Use the present continuous tense in negative sentences by adding "is not" before the main verb and the ing form of the verb in the brackets.

3. We are not going to the cinema now.
Explanation: Use the present continuous tense in negative sentences by adding "are not" before the main verb and the ing form of the verb in the brackets.

4. They are not cleaning their teeth at the moment.
Explanation: Use the present continuous tense in negative sentences by adding "are not" before the main verb and the ing form of the verb in the brackets.

5. Look! Tom and Tim are not playing baseball and Kate and Mary are not jumping in the park.
Explanation: Use the present continuous tense in negative sentences by adding "are not" before the main verb and the ing form of the verb in the brackets.

6. My parents are not swimming in the pool now.
Explanation: Use the present continuous tense in negative sentences by adding "are not" before the main verb and the ing form of the verb in the brackets.

7. My sister is not drinking a cup of tea when she is reading a newspaper.
Explanation: Use the present continuous tense in negative sentences by adding "is not" before the main verb and the ing form of the verb in the first bracket. Use the present continuous tense in the second bracket using "is" before the verb.

8. You are not smiling at the moment.
Explanation: Use the present continuous tense in negative sentences by adding "are not" before the main verb and the ing form of the verb in the brackets.

9. Listen! Your mother is not snoring when she sleeps.
Explanation: Use the present continuous tense in negative sentences by adding "is not" before the main verb and the ing form of the verb in the brackets.

10. She is not writing a story now.
Explanation: Use the present continuous tense in negative sentences by adding "is not" before the main verb and the ing form of the verb in the brackets.