Negatifs

Question 1

What is the French term for forming negative sentences?

Answer 1

Négation

Question 2

True or False: In French, the negative form typically surrounds the verb.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: To negate a sentence in French, use ‘ne’ before the verb and _____ after.

Answer 3

pas

Question 4

What is the negative form of ‘Je mange’?

Answer 4

Je ne mange pas.

Question 5

Which word is used to negate verbs in the future tense?

Answer 5

ne… pas

Question 6

True or False: In French, ‘ne’ can be omitted in informal speech.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

What is the negative form of ‘Il aime le chocolat’?

Answer 7

Il n’aime pas le chocolat.

Question 8

In the sentence ‘Nous allons au cinéma’, how do you negate it?

Answer 8

Nous n’allons pas au cinéma.

Question 9

What is the role of ‘jamais’ in a negative sentence?

Answer 9

It means ‘never’ and replaces ‘pas’ in certain contexts.

Question 10

Fill in the blank: ‘Je _____ vais pas’ translates to ‘I am not going’.

Answer 10

ne

Question 11

What is the negative form of ‘Elle a un chat’?

Answer 11

Elle n’a pas de chat.

Question 12

True or False: The word ‘rien’ means ‘nothing’ and is used in negative sentences.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

How do you say ‘I do not want anything’ in French?

Answer 13

Je ne veux rien.

Question 14

What is the negative form of ‘Ils parlent’?

Answer 14

Ils ne parlent pas.

Question 15

Which negative word can replace ‘pas’ to indicate absence?

Answer 15

aucun

Question 16

Fill in the blank: ‘Vous _____ comprenez pas’ translates to ‘You do not understand’.

Answer 16

ne

Question 17

What is the negative form of ‘Tu sais’?

Answer 17

Tu ne sais pas.

Question 18

True or False: ‘Personne’ can be used to negate subjects in French.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

How do you say ‘Nobody came’ in French?

Answer 19

Personne n’est venu.

Question 20

What is the structure of a negative sentence in French?

Answer 20

Subject + ne + verb + pas + (complement)

Question 21

Fill in the blank: ‘Il _____ rien à dire’ means ‘He has nothing to say’.

Answer 21

n’a

Question 22

What is the negative form of ‘Nous avons des amis’?

Answer 22

Nous n’avons pas d’amis.

Question 23

True or False: ‘Ne… que’ means ‘only’ in a negative context.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

How do you negate ‘Elle est ici’?

Answer 24

Elle n’est pas ici.

Question 25

What does ‘ne… jamais’ mean?

Answer 25

never

Question 26

Fill in the blank: ‘Je _____ comprends pas’ translates to ‘I do not understand’.

Answer 26

ne