Negating Flashcards
No
Non
How do you negate a verb?
Ne + verb + pas
Je ne sais pas
I don’t know
How do you convey “never”?
Ne + verb + jamais
Il n’accepte jamais
He never accepts
How do you convey “not anymore, no more”?
Ne + verb + plus
Tu n’invites plus lui
You don’t invite them out anymore
How do you negate “no one”?
Ne + verb + personne
Je ne cherche personne
I’m not looking for anyone
How do you negate “nothing”?
Ne + verb + rien
Je n’entends rien
I don’t hear anything
Since ‘Personne’ & ‘Rien’ can be used as subjects, how do you use them to negate?
Personne/rien + ne + statement
*personne ne parle
(No one talk)
*rien ne change ici
(Nothing changes here)
Still
Encore
Toujours
More
Encore
Davantage
Sometimes
Quelquefois
Always
Toujours
Often
Souvent
Someone, somebody
Quelqu’un
Something
Quelque chose
Somewhere
Quelque part