Simple negation (ne ... pas) in French - French grammar 6

The video tutorial explains the basic structure of English sentences, focusing on the subject, verb, and complement. It then delves into constructing negative sentences by adding 'not' and provides examples to illustrate these concepts. The tutorial also covers specific rules for negation, especially when dealing with vowels, and concludes with practical examples of negation in questions.

What are the three main components of a basic sentence structure?

• Subject, verb, and object

• Subject, verb, and complement

• Subject, predicate, and clause

• Noun, verb, and adjective

How do you form a negative sentence?

• Add 'never' before the verb

• Add 'no' after the verb

• Add 'not' before the subject

• Add 'not' after the subject

Which of the following sentences is correctly negated?

• He not does sing well.

• He doesn't sing well.

• He not sings well.

• He sings not well.

What is the rule for using 'not' before vowels?

• Use 'doesn't' instead of 'does not'

• Use 'not' and add an apostrophe

• Use 'not' only after the verb

• Use 'not' without any change

Which contraction is used for 'does not'?

• Does'nt

• Doesn't

• Doesnt'

• Does'nt