Negatives Flashcards

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To say not or to make something negative in French you need how many words and what are they

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2 words, they are ne and pas or n’ (before a vowel) and pas

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Where does the ne or n’ and the pas go in the sentence

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The ne or n’ always goes before the verb in the sentence and pas goes after the verb, like a sandwich

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Eg- I don’t eat meat

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Je ne mange pas de viande

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Eg - he does not drink Coke

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Il ne Boit pas de Coca Cola

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Eg - I don’t like chips

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Je n’aime pas des frites

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NOTE- du, de la, de l’ and des become de or d’ after a negative

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Other negative expressions:

Ne…plus

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No more, no longer, not anymore

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Other negative expressions:

Ne…rien

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Nothing, not anything

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Other negative expressions:

Ne… Jamais

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Never

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Other negative expressions:

Ne…personne

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Nobody, no one

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