Negative sentences - Today’s French

Les phrases négatives - Français d’Aujourd’hui

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Look at these examples in the present tense

Je ne mange pas. -> I do not eat. (I not eat not)
Je mange pas. -> I don’ t eat.
Je ne mange pas de pain. -> I do not eat any bread.
Je mange pas de pain. -> I don’t eat any bread.

Mini Quiz - Negative sentences

You're given 3 choices to translate a negative sentence. Pick the right answer.

They don’t sing French songs.
- Ils ne chantent pas de chansons françaises.
- Ils ne pas chantent chansons françaises.
- Ils ne pas chantent de chansons françaises.
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You aren’t drinking any wine?
- Tu ne bois pas de vin ?
- Tu ne pas bois de vin ?
- Tu ne pas bois vin ?
They don’t eat. They’re not eating.
- Ils ne pas mangent.
- Ils mangent ne pas.
- Ils ne mangent pas.
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I don’t have a room.
- J'ai ne pas de chambre.
- Je n’ai pas chambre.
- Je n’ai pas de chambre.

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