French Negation: Forms, Expressions, and Usage in Questions
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Negation
Negation in French is always formed with 2 words.
Verb Sandwich
To express negation, you make a << verb sandwich » by putting a ne before the verb and a pas (or other negative expression) after the verb.
Ne...jamais
Never (not ever)
Ne....ni....ni
Neither...nor
Ne...personne
Nobody, no one
Ne...plus
No more/ not anymore
Ne...rien
Nothing (not anything)
Ne...pas encore
Not yet
Quelque chose
Something
Quelqu'un
Someone
Il ne voit pas.
He doesn't see.
Il ne voit rien.
He sees nothing.
Il ne voit personne.
He sees nobody.
Il ne voit plus.
He no longer sees.
Il ne voit ni la voiture ni la bicyclette.
He sees neither the car nor the bike.
Il ne voit jamais ces films.
He never sees those films.