Review of ne…pas You know how to make a sentence negative in the present or past using the expression ne…pas. In the present tense, place the ne…pas around.

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2 Review of ne…pas You know how to make a sentence negative in the present or past using the expression ne…pas. In the present tense, place the ne…pas around the conjugated verb: Je ne nage pas. I don’t swim. In the past tense, place the ne…pas around the helping verb: Je n’ai pas nagé

3 Other negative expressions You can place other negative expressions around the conjugated verb (in the present tense) or the helping verb (in the past tense) to express other ideas. For example: Ne… personneno one, nobody Ne… riennothing, not anything Ne.. nulle partnowhere Ne… aucun _____not one, not any ______ Ne… ni… nineither… nor

4 Expressions affirmatives/ négatives Quelqu’unne… personne Quelque chosene… rien Quelque partne.. nulle part Quelque(s)ne… aucun _____ Et/ oune… ni… ni

5 Examples Je n’ai acheté aucun cadeau. I haven’t bought a single present. Je ne vais nulle part. I don’t go anywhere Nous n’avons rencontré personne. We didn’t meet anyone. Il n’a rien à déclarer. He has nothing to declare.

6 Examples, continued Je n’achète ni vêtements, ni CDs. I buy neither clothes nor CDs. Je ne fais rien. I’m not doing anything. Je ne vois personne. I don’t see anyone.