4.1.1

Using Not

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Ne...pas - Not

'Ne...pas' is used in French to say 'not'.

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Using 'ne ... pas'

  • Put 'ne' before the verb.
  • Put 'pas' after the verb.
  • If the verb starts with a vowel, we use n' instead of ne.
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Example

  • Je ne parle pas.
    • I don’t speak.
    • I am not speaking.
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Example 2

  • Je ne regarde pas.
    • I don’t watch.
    • I am not watching.

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