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Negation in French

Negation in French

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9th - 12th Grade

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Negation in French

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There are various ways to make sentences negative...

  • The most basic is ne...pas

  • Negative expressions get placed around the conjugated verb

  • Ne becomes n' in front of a vowel sound

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Here are some common negative expressions

Note

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Multiple Choice

Where do you place a negative expression?

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at the beginning of a sentence

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before and after the verb

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before and after the subject

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at the end of the sentence

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Multiple Choice

Which expression means nothing?

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ne... jamais

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ne... rien

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ne... personne

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ne... plus

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Multiple Choice

Which expression means not anymore?

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ne... jamais

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ne... personne

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ne ... pas encore

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ne.... plus

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Take a look at some examples

  • -Tu dors encore?

  • -Je ne dors plus!


  • -Elle lit toujours ?

  • -Non, elle ne lit plus.

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Take a look at some examples....

-Tu dors encore?

-Je ne dors plus!


-Elle lit toujours?

-Non, elle ne lit plus.


Encore = still

Toujours = always/ still

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Here are a few more...

-Tu as déjà visité l'Allemagne?

-Non, je n'ai jamais visité l'Allemagne.


-Vous regardez souvent la télé?

-Non, nous ne regardons jamais la télé.


-Il parle à quelqu'un?

-Non, il ne parle à personne.


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Multiple Choice

Which negative expression is the best to use for responding to this question?

Qu'est-ce que tu as fait?

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ne...personne

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ne... rien

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ne...jamais

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ne...plus

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Multiple Choice

Which negative expression is the best to use for responding to this question?

Tu as déjà mangé des escargots?

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ne...personne

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ne... rien

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ne...jamais

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ne...plus

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Multiple Choice

Which negative expression is the best to use for responding to this question?

Tu regardes toujours Paw Patrol?

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ne...personne

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ne... rien

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ne...jamais

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ne...plus

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A few more things....

Personne and rien can stand alone.

Ex: -Qui est absent?

-Personne.


Ex: Qu'est-ce que tu as mangé?

-Rien

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Personne ne... and Rien ne.... can start sentences.


Ex: Personne n'aime se lever tôt le dimanche.

Ex: Rien n'est pire!


Also- use Si to respond affirmatively to a negative question.

Ex: -Tu n'as pas fini les devoirs? - Si!

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Multiple Select

Which sentences work grammatically?

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Je ne veux rien.

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Il a n'appris rien.

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Personne ne m'écoute.

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Je ne conduis pas du tout.

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