What isn't happening: 'ne … pas' negation
Learning outcomes
I can use negation with 'ne… pas' to describe what isn’t happening in everyday life.
I can recall the sound-spelling correspondence [oi].
What isn't happening: 'ne … pas' negation
Learning outcomes
I can use negation with 'ne… pas' to describe what isn’t happening in everyday life.
I can recall the sound-spelling correspondence [oi].
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Key learning points
- [oi] sounds like 'voir'
- The verb 'dormir' means 'to sleep'. Singular forms 'dors' and 'dort' sound the same due to silent final consonants.
- To say what doesn't happen, we use ne...pas around the verb; this is one form of negation.
Keywords
[oi] - pronounced as in voir
Negation - two elements e.g. ne … pas around the main verb expressing negative meaning
Ne ... pas - French negative structure that translates as 'not' or 'don't' e.g. Je ne parle pas - I don't talk, I am not talking
Common misconception
Using 'ne' before the verb makes verbs negative like don't in English.
In French, there are two parts to negation, 'ne' before the verb and 'pas' after.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
donner
difficile
vrai
méchant
au revoir
fille
when
how
why
where
what
who
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
to sleep, sleeping
I sleep/am sleeping
you sleep/are sleeping
he sleeps/is sleeping
she sleeps/is sleeping