D’Accord 1 Leçon 2A Negation
Expressing negation To make a sentence negative in French, place ne (n’ before a vowel sound) before the conjugated verb and pas after it. In the construction [conjugated verb + infinitive], ne (n’) comes before the conjugated verb and pas after it. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.
Expressing negation (continued) In questions with inversion, place ne before the inversion and pas after it. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.
Expressing negation (continued) Use these expressions to respond to a statement or a question that requires a yes or no answer. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.
Expressing negation (cont’d) Use si instead of oui to contradict a negative question. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.