Negatifs Flashcards
What is the French term for forming negative sentences?
Négation
True or False: In French, the negative form typically surrounds the verb.
True
Fill in the blank: To negate a sentence in French, use ‘ne’ before the verb and _____ after.
pas
What is the negative form of ‘Je mange’?
Je ne mange pas.
Which word is used to negate verbs in the future tense?
ne… pas
True or False: In French, ‘ne’ can be omitted in informal speech.
True
What is the negative form of ‘Il aime le chocolat’?
Il n’aime pas le chocolat.
In the sentence ‘Nous allons au cinéma’, how do you negate it?
Nous n’allons pas au cinéma.
What is the role of ‘jamais’ in a negative sentence?
It means ‘never’ and replaces ‘pas’ in certain contexts.
Fill in the blank: ‘Je _____ vais pas’ translates to ‘I am not going’.
ne
What is the negative form of ‘Elle a un chat’?
Elle n’a pas de chat.
True or False: The word ‘rien’ means ‘nothing’ and is used in negative sentences.
True
How do you say ‘I do not want anything’ in French?
Je ne veux rien.
What is the negative form of ‘Ils parlent’?
Ils ne parlent pas.
Which negative word can replace ‘pas’ to indicate absence?
aucun
Fill in the blank: ‘Vous _____ comprenez pas’ translates to ‘You do not understand’.
ne
What is the negative form of ‘Tu sais’?
Tu ne sais pas.
True or False: ‘Personne’ can be used to negate subjects in French.
True
How do you say ‘Nobody came’ in French?
Personne n’est venu.
What is the structure of a negative sentence in French?
Subject + ne + verb + pas + (complement)
Fill in the blank: ‘Il _____ rien à dire’ means ‘He has nothing to say’.
n’a
What is the negative form of ‘Nous avons des amis’?
Nous n’avons pas d’amis.
True or False: ‘Ne… que’ means ‘only’ in a negative context.
True
How do you negate ‘Elle est ici’?
Elle n’est pas ici.
What does ‘ne… jamais’ mean?
never
Fill in the blank: ‘Je _____ comprends pas’ translates to ‘I do not understand’.
ne
