The Negative Form (PC) (Junior Cert French): Flashcards

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The Negative Form (PC)
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How many parts in French negatives & where placed?

Two parts around the verb

not

Ne...pas

never

Ne...jamais

no more / no longer

Ne...plus

nothing

Ne...rien

no-one / nobody

Ne...personne

only

Ne...que

neither...nor

Ne...ni...ni

Negative placement in present tense (ne & pas position)

Ne before verb, pas after verb

Standard negative placement in PC (ne, pas, past participle)

Ne before auxiliary, pas after auxiliary, past participle last

3 exceptions in PC where negative follows past participle

Ne...personne, Ne...que, Ne...ni...ni

Where does 'personne' go in PC?

After the past participle

Where does 'que' go in PC?

After the past participle

Reflexive verbs PC: where does 'ne' go?

Before the reflexive pronoun

Reflexive verbs PC: where does pas/jamais/plus go?

After the auxiliary verb (être)

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