Practise your French negations

This video tutorial covers the basics of forming negative sentences in French, focusing on three main negations: 'ne...pas' (do not), 'ne...plus' (no longer), and 'ne...jamais' (never). It explains how to place these negations around conjugated verbs and highlights special rules for using 'ne' with verbs starting with vowels or 'h'. The tutorial also discusses the transformation of indefinite and partitive articles in negative sentences. Practical exercises are provided to reinforce learning.

What is the correct way to form a negative sentence in French using 'ne...pas'?

• Place 'ne' and 'pas' both after the verb

• Place 'ne' and 'pas' both before the verb

• Place 'pas' before and 'ne' after the verb

• Place 'ne' before and 'pas' after the verb

How do you negate a verb that starts with a vowel in French?

• Use 'ne' without any changes

• Use 'n'' instead of 'ne'

• Use 'ne' and 'pas' without any changes

• Use 'pas' before 'ne'

What happens to the indefinite article 'un' in a negative sentence?

• It remains 'un'

• It becomes 'du'

• It becomes 'le'

• It becomes 'de'

In the sentence 'Je n'ai pas de pommes', what does 'de' replace?

• 'un'

• 'une'

• 'des'

• 'du'

How would you say 'We no longer live in Paris' in French?

• Nous n'habitons plus à Paris

• Nous ne habitons plus à Paris

• Nous habitons plus à Paris

• Nous habitons Paris

Which negation would you use to say 'never' in French?

• 'ne...jamais'

• 'ne...rien'

• 'ne...plus'

• 'ne...pas'

How do you negate 'c'est' in French?

• Change 'c'est' to 'ne c'est pas'

• Change 'c'est' to 'c'est ne pas'

• Change 'c'est' to 'ce n'est pas'

• Change 'c'est' to 'n'est pas c'

What is the correct negation for 'He no longer talks to Tom'?

• Il parle pas à Tom

• Il ne parle plus à Tom

• Il ne parle pas à Tom

• Il parle ne plus à Tom

In a sentence with two verbs, where should 'ne...pas' be placed?

• Around both verbs

• Around the first verb only

• Before the first verb and after the second verb

• Around the second verb only

What is the French negation for 'I don't have any friends'?

• Je n'ai pas un amis

• Je n'ai pas des amis

• Je n'ai pas d'amis

• Je n'ai pas amis