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Recherches en ligne : negation with 'ne...pas', 'ne...jamais' and 'ne...rien'

I can research French travel information online and understand negation in written texts.

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Recherches en ligne : negation with 'ne...pas', 'ne...jamais' and 'ne...rien'

I can research French travel information online and understand negation in written texts.

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Key learning points

  1. Use 'ne ... pas' for saying what doesn't happen, 'ne ... jamais' for 'never' and 'ne ... rien' for 'nothing'.
  2. Wrap 'ne ... pas', 'ne ... jamais' or 'ne ... rien' around the conjugated verb to make the sentence negative.
  3. With 'aller' + infinitive, the negative words wrap around the conjugated form of 'aller'.

Keywords

  • 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

The French for the Internet is 'l'Internet'.

In common usage, the Internet is translated as 'internet' in French. It does not require a capital letter as it counts as a common noun. It is one of very few common nouns that doesn't require a determiner in common usage.


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There are brief references to French transport websites in the lesson. Teachers may wish to explore these sites with students to give them real-world experience of dealing with French language websites, although it would be necessary to select the French language versions.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Which words are not verbs?
allumer
mériter
Correct answer: première
Correct answer: dictionnaire
se laver
Q2.
Match the French and the English.
Correct Answer:évidemment,evidently
tick

evidently

Correct Answer:récemment,recently
tick

recently

Correct Answer:auparavant,previously, before, formerly
tick

previously, before, formerly

Correct Answer:établissement,establishment
tick

establishment

Correct Answer:effectivement,effectively
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effectively

Q3.
Which sentences are examples of the simple future?
Correct answer: Il regardera.
Il va regarder.
Correct answer: Je jouerai.
Je vais jouer.
Nous allons aller.
Q4.
Order the words to say: 'I need a ticket'.
1 - j'
2 - ai
3 - besoin
4 - d'
5 - un
6 - billet
Q5.
Write in English: 'mon voisin est fatigué'.
Correct Answer: My neighbour is tired.
Q6.
Write in French: 'he leaves his hat'.
Correct Answer: Il laisse son chapeau.

6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'wave'?
bruit (m)
ciel (m)
dame (f)
vol (m)
Correct answer: vague (f)
Q2.
Which French word is correct?
Correct answer: internet
Internet
l'internet
l'Internet
Q3.
Which sentence includes 'nothing'?
Je n'hésite pas à demander.
Il ne livre jamais les lettres.
Correct answer: Elles n'ont rien dans les sacs.
Q4.
Order the words to form a negative sentence.
1 - je
2 - ne
3 - vais
4 - pas
5 - réserver
6 - une
7 - chambre
Q5.
Write in English: 'je ne télécharge jamais les billets'.
Correct Answer: I never download the tickets., I never download tickets.
Q6.
Write in French: 'he is not going to check the price'.
Correct Answer: Il ne va pas vérifier le prix.

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