{"id":6501,"date":"2021-04-22T08:31:50","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T08:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/?p=6501"},"modified":"2021-04-18T19:33:46","modified_gmt":"2021-04-18T19:33:46","slug":"negative-form-in-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/en\/negative-form-in-french\/","title":{"rendered":"Negative form in French"},"content":{"rendered":"

Negative form in French<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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INDEX OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n

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  • Negative forms in French<\/li>\n
  • The simplest form<\/li>\n
  • General form<\/li>\n
  • Questions<\/li>\n
  • Never none and nothing<\/li>\n
  • When not to use ‘ne’<\/li>\n
  • Negation and pronominal verbs<\/li>\n
  • Negative infinitive form<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

    The negative form allows you to deny an occurrence within a sentence.\u00a0Negation in French is\u00a0quite different from Spanish in<\/strong>\u00a0that it is (almost) always presented with a\u00a0compound form<\/strong>.\u00a0In this article, we will see how negation is formed in French, we will see the different types, their uses and examples for each of them.<\/p>\n

    French negation can be a bit tricky, but a simple formula and this quick guide will help.\u00a0These are our tips and tricks to use French negation easily and naturally.\u00a0The French negation requires two parts.\u00a0Ne precedes the verb and indicates the negative.\u00a0A second word (often pas or plus) follows the verb and completes the negation formula.<\/p>\n

    Negative forms in French<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    • General form:<\/strong>\u00a0Pronoun + ne + conjugated verb + pas.<\/li>\n
    • Negation of pronominal verbs:<\/strong>\u00a0Pronoun + ne + pronominal form + conjugated verb + pas.<\/li>\n
    • Negation of compound tenses:<\/strong>\u00a0Pronoun + ne + avoir \/ \u00eatre conjugated + pas + verb in pass\u00e9 compos\u00e9.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      The simplest form<\/strong><\/h2>\n

      As in Spanish, you can express denial simply by saying \u201cno\u201d.\u00a0In French it is “non”.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Voulez-vous un verre ?.\u00a0Non je pr\u00e9f\u00e8re le coffee.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Do you want a drink\u00a0No, I prefer coffee.<\/p>\n

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        • Venez-vous au cinema ?.\u00a0Non, je dois me lever t\u00f4t.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Are you coming to theaters?\u00a0No, I have to get up early.<\/p>\n

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          • Your m’accompagnes?\u00a0Non parce que je suis press\u00e9.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Will you accompany me\u00a0No. because I’m in a hurry.<\/p>\n

            General form<\/strong><\/h2>\n

            If the verb begins with a vowel, the particle ne is apostrophized (n ‘).\u00a0Elle ne travaille pas les dimanches<\/em>\u00a0> (She) does not work on Sundays<\/p>\n

            Example:<\/p>\n

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            • Je ne irrde pas la t\u00e9l\u00e9.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              (I do not watch tv)<\/p>\n

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              • Je n’aime pas nager.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                (I do not like swimming.)<\/p>\n

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                • Je n’aime plus nager.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  (I don’t like swimming anymore).<\/p>\n

                  Next, we will show you how to use ne + verb + pas at\u00a0different times.<\/h3>\n

                  \u00a0<\/strong>Present time<\/strong><\/h4>\n

                  Example:<\/p>\n

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                  • Je ne veux happened that your m’accompagnes<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    I don’t want you to accompany me<\/p>\n

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                    • Je ne mange pas de poisson.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      (I do not eat fish)<\/p>\n

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                      • Je n’aime pas le tabac<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        I don’t like tobacco<\/p>\n

                        Future time<\/strong><\/h4>\n

                        \u00a0<\/strong>Example:<\/p>\n

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                        • Je n’irai pas \u00e0 la chasse.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          (I will not go hunting).<\/p>\n

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                          • You will see me through<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                            (You won’t come with me)\u00a0.<\/em><\/p>\n

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                            • Je ne travaillerai pas demain<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                              (I won’t work tomorrow)<\/p>\n

                              The near future<\/strong><\/h4>\n

                              When we construct sentences in the near future, we use ‘aller’ followed by an infinitive verb.\u00a0To use negation at this time, put ‘ne es pas’ around ‘aller’.<\/p>\n

                              Example:<\/p>\n

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                              • Je ne vais pas dessiner demain.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                (I will not draw tomorrow).<\/p>\n

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                                • Je ne veux pas jouer cet apr\u00e8s-midi<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                  (I won’t play this afternoon)<\/p>\n

                                  Notice how the negation surrounds the auxiliary verb (aller) and not the infinitive verb.<\/p>\n

                                  Compound past tense<\/strong><\/h4>\n

                                  Here, we use the same near-future structure. This is because the pass\u00e9 compos\u00e9 (past compound) is formed\u00a0using \u00eatre or avoir<\/strong>\u00a0followed by a past participle.\u00a0As before, ‘ne es pas’ get along with the auxiliary verb.<\/p>\n

                                  Example:<\/p>\n

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                                  • Vous n’avez pas encore cuisin\u00e9.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                    (You haven’t cooked yet).<\/p>\n

                                    Imperative form<\/strong><\/h4>\n

                                    \u00a0<\/strong>The imperative form can be used to give an order.<\/p>\n

                                    Example:<\/p>\n

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                                    • Ne pars pas!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                      (Do not go!)<\/p>\n

                                      With object pronouns<\/strong><\/h4>\n

                                      \u00a0<\/strong>You should use\u00a0ne + pronoun + verb + pas<\/strong>\u00a0when there is an object pronoun.<\/p>\n

                                      Example:<\/p>\n

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                                      • Je ne l’ach\u00e8terai pas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                        (I will not buy it).<\/p>\n

                                        Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n

                                        The ne\u2026 pas The structure can also be used to ask questions in French.\u00a0The structure is\u00a0ne + verb + pronoun + pas + verb<\/strong>\u00a0for questions that use inversion.<\/p>\n

                                        Example:<\/p>\n

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                                        • Did you ever pass?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                          (Aren’t you dancing?)<\/p>\n

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                                          • Do you danse-your country?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                            (Aren’t you dancing?)<\/p>\n

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                                            • Did you come here?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                              (You do not want to come?)<\/p>\n

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                                              • Ne veux-did you come here?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                (You do not want to come?)<\/p>\n

                                                This may seem a bit complicated,\u00a0but practice makes perfect!<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                ”\u00a0Never”, “None” and “Nothing”<\/strong><\/h2>\n

                                                By now you\u00a0have a pretty good understanding of how to create negative sentences in French<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0If you mean “never”, “nothing” or “nobody”, all you need is wait (nobody), never (never) and laugh (Nothing).<\/p>\n

                                                Example:<\/p>\n

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                                                • Je ne t’oublierai jamais.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                  (Never forget you.)<\/p>\n

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                                                  • Je ne vois personne.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                    (I do not see anyone)<\/p>\n

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                                                    • Rien n’est sur la table.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                      (There is nothing on the table).<\/p>\n

                                                      When not to use ‘Ne’<\/strong><\/h2>\n

                                                      In some cases, especially informal situations, it\u00a0‘s okay to omit ‘ne’ when you speak.<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                      Example:<\/p>\n

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                                                      • Je ne travaille jamais le dimanche<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                        (I never work on Sundays) It may sound more like, “Je travaille jamais le dimanche.”<\/p>\n

                                                        Negation and pronominal verbs<\/strong><\/h2>\n

                                                        \u00a0<\/strong>The pronominal verbs or reflexive verbs are verbs that\u00a0have a reflexive pronoun in front of them<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0For example: Se laver (to wash oneself), S’appeler (to call oneself), Se maquiller (to put on makeup).<\/p>\n

                                                        In case of negation<\/strong>\u00a0, the structure that you must respect with a pronominal verb is the following:<\/p>\n

                                                        ne + reflexive pronoun + verb + pas:<\/p>\n

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                                                        • Je ne m’appelle pas Damien<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                          (My name is not damien)<\/p>\n

                                                          Examples<\/p>\n

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                                                          • Vous ne vous d\u00e9p\u00eachez pas<\/em>\u00a0!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                            (Don’t hurry!)<\/p>\n

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                                                            • Il ne se lave pas tous les jours<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                              (He doesn’t wash every day)<\/p>\n

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                                                              • You need to go to 6h normalement<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                (You don’t get up at 6 normally)<\/p>\n

                                                                Negative\u00a0infinitive form<\/strong><\/h2>\n

                                                                Infinitive verbs can also use the negative form.\u00a0It is what we will see in many posters on the streets or in parks.\u00a0This is the structure<\/strong>\u00a0to be able to do the negation in French with an infinitive verb:<\/p>\n

                                                                Ne + pas + infinitive<\/p>\n

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                                                                • Ne pas fumer \u00e0 l’int\u00e9rieur<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                  (No smoking inside)<\/p>\n

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                                                                  • Ne pas jeter des papiers par terre.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                    (Do not throw papers on the floor.)<\/p>\n

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                                                                    • Ne pas entered.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                      (Do Not Enter.)<\/p>\n

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                                                                      • Ne pas stationner.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                        (No parking.)<\/p>\n

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                                                                        • Ne pas d\u00e9ranger<\/em>\u00a0.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                          (Do not bother.)<\/p>\n\n\n

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