1. In French, negation is often formed by placing the word “ne” before the conjugated verb and using another negation word, such as “pas,” “jamais,” “rien,” etc., after the verb. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. For example, (Je ne parle pas fran\u00e7ais) means (I don’t speak French.) & Je ne comprends pas. (I don’t understand.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. The word “ne” is commonly used with the negation word to convey the negative meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Exception:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Une exception \u00e0 l’utilisation habituelle de “ne” et “pas” pour la n\u00e9gation en fran\u00e7ais se trouve dans le langage informel, o\u00f9 il est courant d’admettre “ne” dans les conversations quotidiennes. Cela est connu sous le nom de “ne expl\u00e9tif”. Par exemple :<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Formel : Il ne veut pas venir. (He does not want to come.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Informel : Il veut pas venir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dans des contextes informels, le “ne” est souvent omis, mais il est important de noter que dans l’\u00e9criture formelle et les discours plus formels, les deux parties de la n\u00e9gation (ne et pas) devraient \u00eatre utilis\u00e9es.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An exception to the typical use of “ne” and “pas” for negation in French is in informal speech, where it’s common to omit “ne” in everyday conversations. This is known as “ne expl\u00e9tif.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Formal: Il ne veut pas venir. (He does not want to come.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Informal: Il veut pas venir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In informal contexts, the “ne” is often dropped, but it’s important to note that in formal writing and more formal speech, both parts of the negation (ne and pas) should be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Je ne veux pas. (I don’t want.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Il n’a jamais voyag\u00e9. (He has never traveled.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Elle ne parle pas espagnol. (She doesn’t speak Spanish.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Nous ne sommes pas d’accord. (We don’t agree.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. Tu n’as rien mang\u00e9. (You haven’t eaten anything.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6. Ils ne vont jamais au cin\u00e9ma. (They never go to the cinema.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 7. Je ne vois personne. (I don’t see anyone.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 8. Il n’y a aucun probl\u00e8me. (There is no problem.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 9. Elle ne sait pas nager. (She doesn’t know how to swim.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 10. Nous ne voulons rien acheter. (We don’t want to buy anything.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 11. Tu ne comprends rien. (You don’t understand anything.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 12. Il ne travaille pas ici. (He doesn’t work here.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 13. Elles ne veulent pas partir. (They don’t want to leave.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 14. Je ne bois jamais de caf\u00e9. (I never drink coffee.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 15. Il ne fait pas froid aujourd’hui. (It’s not cold today.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 16. Elle ne danse pas bien. (She doesn’t dance well.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 17. Nous ne sommes jamais en retard. (We are never late.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 18. Tu ne peux pas venir demain. (You can’t come tomorrow.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 19. Il n’y a rien \u00e0 faire. (There is nothing to do.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 20. Elle ne porte jamais de jupe. (She never wears skirts.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Exercises: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Tu ____ aimes pas les films d’horreur? (Don’t you like horror movies?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Vous ____ avez jamais visit\u00e9 Paris? (Have you never visited Paris?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Nous ____ avons pas de cours demain. (We don’t have class tomorrow.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Elle ____ veut pas de dessert. (She doesn’t want dessert.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. Ils ____ ont jamais rencontr\u00e9 son fr\u00e8re. (They have never met her brother.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6. Il ____ comprend rien \u00e0 cette le\u00e7on. (He doesn’t understand anything in this lesson.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 7. On ____ peut pas r\u00e9soudre ce probl\u00e8me facilement. (One can’t solve this problem easily.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 8. Vous ____ avez aucune id\u00e9e de ce qui se passe. (You have no idea what’s happening.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 9. Nous ____ faisons rien ce week-end. (We’re not doing anything this weekend.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 10. Tu ____ as jamais \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e0 la montagne? (Haven’t you ever been to the mountains?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 11. Elles ____ ont pas vu ce film. (They haven’t seen this movie.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 12. Il ____ sait pas jouer du piano. (He doesn’t know how to play the piano.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 13. Vous ____ avez aucun livre de fran\u00e7ais. (You don’t have any French books.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 14. Elles ____ aiment pas les sports extr\u00eames. (They don’t like extreme sports.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 15. Nous ____ voulons pas de sucre dans le caf\u00e9. (We don’t want sugar in the coffee.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 16. Tu ____ connais personne ici. (You don’t know anyone here.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 17. Ils ____ ne veulent pas de probl\u00e8mes. (They don’t want any problems.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 18. Elle ____ n’aime pas les plats \u00e9pic\u00e9s. (She doesn’t like spicy dishes.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 19. On ____ a jamais entendu cette chanson. (One has never heard this song.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 20. Vous ____ ne pouvez pas venir \u00e0 la f\u00eate? (Can’t you come to the party?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 21. Il ____ ne faut pas oublier d’acheter du pain. (It’s necessary not to forget to buy bread.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 22. Nous ____ ne sommes pas int\u00e9ress\u00e9s par ce projet. (We’re not interested in this project.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 23. Tu ____ ne veux pas essayer ce nouveau restaurant? (Don’t you want to try this new restaurant?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 24. Elles ____ n’ont pas \u00e9tudi\u00e9 pour l’examen. (They haven’t studied for the exam.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 25. Vous ____ ne comprenez rien \u00e0 cette langue. (You don’t understand anything in this language.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. n’aimes<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. avez<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. n’avons<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. ne veut<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. n’ont<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6. ne comprend<\/p>\n\n\n\n 7. ne peut<\/p>\n\n\n\n 8. n’avez<\/p>\n\n\n\n 9. ne faisons<\/p>\n\n\n\n 10. as<\/p>\n\n\n\n 11. n’ont<\/p>\n\n\n\n 12. ne sait<\/p>\n\n\n\n 13. n’avez<\/p>\n\n\n\n 14. n’aiment<\/p>\n\n\n\n 15. ne voulons<\/p>\n\n\n\n 16. ne connais<\/p>\n\n\n\n 17. ne veulent<\/p>\n\n\n\n 18. n’aime<\/p>\n\n\n\n 19. n’avons<\/p>\n\n\n\n 20. ne pouvez<\/p>\n\n\n\n 21. ne faut<\/p>\n\n\n\n 22. ne sommes<\/p>\n\n\n\n 23. ne veux<\/p>\n\n\n\n 24. n’ont<\/p>\n\n\n\n 25. ne comprenez<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 <\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 1. 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