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Elyse Davies
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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?
at the beginning of a sentence
before and after the verb
before and after the subject
at the end of the sentence
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Multiple Choice
Which expression means nothing?
ne... jamais
ne... rien
ne... personne
ne... plus
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Multiple Choice
Which expression means not anymore?
ne... jamais
ne... personne
ne ... pas encore
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?
ne...personne
ne... rien
ne...jamais
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?
ne...personne
ne... rien
ne...jamais
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?
ne...personne
ne... rien
ne...jamais
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?
Je ne veux rien.
Il a n'appris rien.
Personne ne m'écoute.
Je ne conduis pas du tout.
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