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329) Present Continuous Tense – Negative Form - Rule

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In English Language, “Present participle form” of a verb is used irrespective of person, number, and gender but to indicate present continuous tense, helping verb “am not” is used for the subject I, “are not” for “We/You/They”, and “is not” for He/She/It. In Afaan Oromoo, the "main verb" ends with "aa" across all the subject pronouns to show the progressive form. However, the helping verb ends with "_u" for "I" & "He"; "_tu" for "you (m & f)" & "She"; "_tan" & "_an" for "you (pl)" & and "they" respectively.
I am not making/ learning.If the subject is "I" the helping verb form ends with "_u". (Danfisaa/barataa hinjiru).
We are not making/ learning.If the subject is "We" the helping verb ends with "_ru". (Danfisaa/barataa hinjirru).
You (m) are not making/ learning.If the subject is "You (m)" the helping verb ends with "_tu". (Danfisaa/barataa hinjirtu).
You (f) are not making/ learning.If the subject is "You (f)" the helping verb ends with "_tu". (Danfisaa/barataa hinjirtu).
She is not making/ learning.If the subject is "She" the helping verb ends with "_tu". (Danfisaa/barataa hinjirtu).
You (pl) are not making/ learning.If the subject is "You (pl)" the helping verb ends with "_tan". (Danfisaa/barataa hinjirtan).
He is not making/ learning.If the subject is "He" the helping verb ends with "_u". (Danfisaa/barataa hinjiru).
They are not making/ learning.If the subject is "They" the helping verb ends with "_an". (Danfisaa/barataa hinjiran).