Le negation Flashcards
Ne pas: before or after the verb?
Before
Rien: before of after the verb?
Before/After
Jamais: before or after the verb?
Before
Ne plus: before or after the verb?
Before
Personne: before or after the verb?
After
Aucun: before or after the verb?
After
Personne is the opposite of:
Quelqu’un or tous
Rien is the opposite of:
Quelque chose or tout
Jamais is the opposite of:
Quelque fois or toujours
Plus is the opposite of:
Encore or toujours
Ne pas encore is the opposite of:
Deja
Aucun, pas, and nul are the opposites of:
Un, tous, les, des, quelques, and plusieurs
Guere is the opposite of:
Beaucoup or tres
Ni…ni is the opposite of:
Et…et or ou…ou
Ne…pas encore in temps compose: before or after the verb?
Ne before the verb, pas encore after
Ne…pas encore infinitif: before or after the verb?
Before ex. Je suis surpris de ne pas encore avoir recu sa lettre.
Ne…aucun: before or after the verb?
Ne before, aucun after
Ne…aucun in temps compose: before or after the verb?
After ex. Il n’a aucun ami
Ne…aucun in temps compose: before or after the participe?
After ex. Je n’ai vue aucune bonne piece de theatre
True or false: You keep the article (un, des, les) when you use aucun?
False
To what preposition do you attach aucun? Before or after?
Sans, after ex. L’avion a atteri sans aucun probleme
Ne…nulle part is the opposite of:
Quelque part or partout
Nulle part temps compose: before or after the participe?
After ex. Je ne l’ai trouve nulle part
Ne…geure before or after the verb?
After ex. Elle n’est guere patiente avec ses enfants
Ne…pas…grand chose, before or after the verb?
Ne before the verb, oas grand-chose after ex. Elle ne mange pas grand-chose
Ne…pas…grand chose in temps compose: before or after the verb?
Ne before, pas after the participe, grand chose after the verb ex. Je n’ai pas comprise grand-chose
Ne…pas…grand chose with an indirect object: before or after the verb?
Ne before the verb, pas before the participe, grand chose after a ex. Il ne pensait pas a grand-chose
Ne…que/seulement: before or after the verb?
Ne before, que after (in temps compose as well)
What are the 5 situations you use ne…que/seulement in?
- direct object
- indirect object
- preposition
- infinitif with a or de ex. Il ne pense qu’a s’amuser
- group of words that start with a conjunction
What are the 2 times that you can only use seulement?
- if the conjunction after the verb is que ex. J’ai seulement besoin que tu me parles
- with a subject without a very ex. Qui a compris? Seulement Lisa
When do you use seul instead of seulement?
In a full sentence ex. Seul Gerard a compris
With which verbs do you JUST use ne and not pas?
Oser, pouvoir, cesser, savoir
What always goes before the pronom?
Ne ex. Tu ne lui en veux pas
With ni and ni which article do you keep and which don’t you keep?
Le/la/les - keep, de/du/de la/des - don’t keep
Are ne and jamais separated in the infinitif?
No ex. Je suis contente de ne jamais etre malade
Are ne and rien separated in the infinitif?
No ex. Je suis contente de ne rien faire
Are ne and personne separated in the infinitif?
Yes ex. Je suis triste de ne voir personne
Are ne and plus separated in the infinitif?
No ex. Je suis triste de ne plus voir
Are ne and pas separated in the infinitif?
No ex. Je suis triste de ne pas voir
Are ne and aucun separated in the infinitif?
Yes ex. Je suis contente de ne voir aucun oiseau
Are ne and rien separated in the infinitif?
Yes ex. Je suis contente de ne voir rien oiseau
