1. Ne … pas….
Making negative sentences in French is a lot different than in English,
mainly because of the two-part negative adverb.
First of all, you have to point out where is the verb in the sentence. If
you have more than one verb in the same sentence, you need to decide which one
is going to have the negation.
Then, find out what is the tense of this verb or if it is an infinitive.
Ex: je suis français.
je suis allé en
France.
je vous
demande de me reveiller.
If it is a conjugated verb you want to put the
negation on, just add « ne … pas » around it.
Ex: je ne suis pas
français.
Don’t forget that for the passé composé, the
conjugated verb is the auxilliary avoir or être!
Ex: je ne suis pas allé en
France.
If the verb carrying the negation is an infinitive,
then add « ne pas » just in front of it:
Ex: je vous demande de ne
pas me reveiller.
2. Pronouns and adverbs.
It is then different if you want to put the negation
on pronouns (somebody) or adverbs (already). As in English, the word changes
into a negative word. You still have to put the two-part negation around the
verb.
Ex: Je ne mange plus au restaurant.
Je ne connais
personne ici.
3.
Vocabulary.
Everybody
= tout le monde
Someone = quelqu’un
Already =
déjà
Always = toujours
• Somewhere = quelque part
Nobody
= personne
Never
= jamais
Not
… anymore = ne … plus
Nowhere
= nulle part
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