La Santé Unité 10
In this unit you will be able to: Express astonishment and disbelief Express emotions Point out something Make a complaint Explain a problem Congratulate and commiserate Express concern Express need and necessity Give advice Express reassurance Make a prediction Make an appointment State exact and approximate time Give information
Ne…pas and it means no or not. Negative Expressions What is one French negative expression that we have studied? Ne…pas and it means no or not.
Additional Negative Expressions Affirmative Negative Toujours (always) Souvent (often) Ne (n’)…jamais Never Toujours (still) Ne (n’)…plus No longer, not anymore Quelqu’un (somebody, someone) Ne (n’)…personne No one, nobody, not anyone Quelque chose (something) Ne (n’)…rien Nothing, not anything
Examples Il n’y a personne à la porte.
Examples Il ne neige jamais à Fort-de-France.
Examples Il ne trouve rien.
Examples Il n’y a plus de place.
Negative Expression Notice that the ne is placed BEFORE the conjugated verb and the negative word is placed AFTER the conjugated verb. Also, please note that pas is NOT used with these negative expressions.
Let’s practice Give the opposite of each affirmative sentence. Tu vas souvent au cinéma avec tes parents? Non, je ne vais jamais au cinéma avec mes parents. Vous avez toujours de la place? Non, nous n’avons plus de place.
Let’s practice Give the opposite of each affirmative sentence. Il y a quelqu’un devant toi? Non, il n’y a personne devant moi. Tu prends quelque chose? Non, je ne prends rien.