'Ne...pas'

French: KS3, topic 15.7.1

Ne...pas - Not

'Ne...pas' is the simplest way to say that you 'have not done something'.

1) Put 'ne' after the person

1) Put 'ne' after the person

  • Je ne
2) Add the verb

2) Add the verb

  • Je ne joue
3) Add 'pas'

3) Add 'pas'

  • Je ne joue pas
Verbs starting with a vowel

Verbs starting with a vowel

  • For verbs starting with a vowel or a 'h', you drop the 'e' from 'ne' and add an apostrophe.
  • Je n'aime pas. → I don't like.
  • Je n'habite pas à Paris. → I don't live in Paris.

Test yourself on 'Ne...pas'

  • How do you say 'I don't want' in French?

  • Quel est le négatif de 'je fais du sport'?

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