Negatives (AQA GCSE French): Flashcards
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Basic French negative structure pattern
Basic French negative structure pattern
ne + verb + pas
not
not
ne ... pas
never
never
ne ... jamais
no longer / not any more
no longer / not any more
ne ... plus
nothing / not anything
nothing / not anything
ne ... rien
nobody / not anybody
nobody / not anybody
ne ... personne
not any
not any
ne ... aucun(e)
only (negative construction)
only (negative construction)
ne ... que
neither ... nor
neither ... nor
ne ... ni ... ni
Negative placement with compound verbs
Negative placement with compound verbs
Around auxiliary verb, not past participle
Negative placement with two verbs
Negative placement with two verbs
Around the first verb
Reflexive pronouns in negative sentences
Reflexive pronouns in negative sentences
Stay inside the negative sandwich
'ne' before vowels or silent 'h'
'ne' before vowels or silent 'h'
n'
Using 'ne' in written vs spoken French
Using 'ne' in written vs spoken French
Always include in written; often dropped in spoken
'personne' & 'rien' at sentence start
'personne' & 'rien' at sentence start
Come before 'ne'