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Faire mes valises : negation with ne ... plus and ne ... pas encore

I can use new negative structures alongside known negatives to discuss preparations for summer travel.

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Faire mes valises : negation with ne ... plus and ne ... pas encore

I can use new negative structures alongside known negatives to discuss preparations for summer travel.

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Key learning points

  1. Aller + infinitive is used to say going to do, and simple future is used to say will do.
  2. Ne … plus is a negative structure which means 'no longer' or 'not anymore' e.g. Mon grand-père ne travaille plus.
  3. When 'plus' is used in a negative sentence, we do not usually hear the 's'.
  4. Ne … pas encore means 'not yet' and is used with the perfect tense e.g. je n'ai pas encore fait du ski.

Keywords

  • Aller + infinitive - 2-verb structure meaning 'going to + infinitive'

  • Simple future - 1-verb future tense meaning 'will + verb'

  • Negation - makes a word, phrase or sentence negative, typically using words like 'not' in English, or the two elements ne …pas in French

Common misconception

When saying 'plus' always pronounce the s.

'Plus' can mean plus or more. Then, the s should be pronounced. However, 'plus' can also mean no longer as part of the negative phrase 'ne ... plus'. When used in this way, the s is silent.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Which if these sentences are examples of negation.
Correct answer: Je n'aime pas les chiens.
J’aime prendre le métro
On peut vérifier les prix.
Correct answer: Je ne partage jamais mes détails personnels.
Q2.
Match the meaning
Correct Answer:mille,one thousand
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one thousand

Correct Answer:finalement,finally
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finally

Correct Answer:échec,failure
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failure

Correct Answer:veille,eve, night before
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eve, night before

Correct Answer:apprentissage,apprenticeship
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apprenticeship

Q3.
Mathc the parts of the verb 'aller' with the pronouns/ people.
Correct Answer:je,vais
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vais

Correct Answer:tu,vas
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vas

Correct Answer:elle,va
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va

Correct Answer:nous,allons
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allons

Correct Answer:vous,allez
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allez

Correct Answer:Sofia et Andeep,vont
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vont

Q4.
Which of these are examples of the simple future meaning 'will ...' ?
J'aimer jouer
Correct answer: J'acheterai des lunettes.
Elle peut danser
Correct answer: Il orginasera le travail.
Q5.
Match the irregular verb with the simple future 'je' form.
Correct Answer:aller,irai
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irai

Correct Answer:faire,ferai
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ferai

Correct Answer:avoir,aurai
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aurai

Correct Answer:être,serai
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serai

Q6.
Put this sentence in order.
1 - il
2 - ne
3 - prépare
4 - pas
5 - la
6 - liste

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the French and the English.
Correct Answer:office,office
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office

Correct Answer:passeport,passport
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passport

Correct Answer:station,station
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station

Correct Answer:tourisme,tourism
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tourism

Correct Answer:ticket,ticket
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ticket

Q2.
Match the meaning.
Correct Answer:besoin,need
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need

Correct Answer:offre,offer
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offer

Correct Answer:rendez-vous,meeting
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meeting

Correct Answer:vérifier,to check, checking
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to check, checking

Correct Answer:valise,suitcase
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suitcase

Q3.
Match the negative phrases.
Correct Answer:ne ...plus,no longer
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no longer

Correct Answer:ne ...pas,not
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not

Correct Answer:ne ...jamais,never
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never

Correct Answer:ne ...pas encore,not yet
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not yet

Q4.
Which of the following is the correct translation of 'I am not going to forget my passport.'
Je n'oublierai pas mon passeport.
Je vais vérifier mon passeport
Correct answer: Je ne vais pas oublier mon passeport.
J'oublie mon passeport.
Q5.
In which of these examples would you pronounce the 's' on 'plus'?
Correct answer: Il mange en plus
Correct answer: Je mange plus que toi.
Je ne vais plus manger de chocolat.
Il n'a plus de chocolat.
Q6.
Fill in the gap with the correct simple future form of 'chercher': Je
Correct Answer: chercherai

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