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Our Day 18

Immersion – 18
Negative statements

Rule to form negative statements

1. To convert a positive statement into a negative form “ne….pas” is inserted. “ne” (nuh) is placed in front of the conjugated verb and “pas”(pah) is placed after the conjugated verb.

2. If the verb begins with a vowel or ‘h’ mute then use “ n’ ” instead of “ne”.

    Positive Statements         Negative statements    
1. Je comprends français
(zhuh kohN prahN frahN-seh)
= I understand French.
Je ne comprends pas français.
(zhuhn kohN prahN pah frahN- seh)
= I don’t understand French.
2. Je vais à London.
(zhuh veh ah lohN-dohn)
= I am going to London.
Je ne vais pas à London.
(zhuhn veh pah ah lohN-dohn)
= I am not going to London.
3. Je suis médecin.
(zhuh swee meyd-sahN)
= I am a doctor.
Je ne suis pas médecin.
(zhuhn swee pah meyd-sahN)
= I am not a doctor.
4. Tu es vedette.
(tew eh veh-dehht)
= You are an actress.
Tu n’es pas vedette.
(tew neh pah veh-dehht)
= You are not an actress.
5. Il est le chef.
(eel eh luh shehf)
= He is the chef.
Il n’est pas le chef.
(eel neh pah luh shehf)
= He is not the chef.
6. C’ est un livre.
(seht uhN lee-vruh)
= This is a book.
ce n’est pas un livre.
(seh neh pah uhN lee-vruh)
= This is not a book.
7. Elle est la personne.
(ehl eh lah pehr-sohhn)
=She is the person.
Elle n’est pas la personne.
(ehl neh pah lah pehr-sohhn)
=She is not the person.
8. Nous sommes étudiants.
(nooh sohhm ey-tew-dee-ahN)
=We are students.
Nous ne sommes pas étudiants.
(nooh nuh sohhm pah ey-tew-dee-ahN)
=We are not students.
9. Vous êtes les professeurs.
(vooh zeht leh proh-feh-suhr)
= You are professors.
Vous n’ êtes pas les professeurs.
(vooh zneht pah leh proh-feh-suhr)
= You are not professors.
10. Elles sont les victimes.
(ehl sohN ley veek-teem)
=They are the victims.
Elles ne sont pas les victimes.
(ehl nuh sohN pah ley veek-teem)
=They are not the victims.
11. C’ est loin d’ici.
(seht lwahn dee-see)
= It is far from here.
Ce n’ est pas loin d’ici.
(seh neh pah lwahn dee-see)
= It is not far from here.
12. Le cinéma est en face de l’hôtel.
(luh see-ney-mah eh ahN-fahs-duh loh-tehl)
= The movie theater is in front of the hotel.
Le cinéma n’ est pas en face de l’hôtel.
(luh see-ney-mah neh Pah ahN-fahs-duh loh-tehl)
= The movie theater is not in front of the hotel.
13. Je parle français.
(zhuh pahrl frahN-seh)
= I speak French.
Je ne parle pas français.
(zhuhn pahrl pah frahN-seh)
= I do not speak French.
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