Une nouvelle vie en France : negation
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use 'ne...rien' and 'ne...personne', along with 'ne...pas' and 'ne...jamais', to express a range of negative meanings.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- [e] is pronounced liked 'je' and [é] is pronounced like 'écrire'.
- To say 'nothing', use ne...rien. The short form verb goes between the two parts in both single and two-verb structures.
- To say 'no one', use ne...personne. The verb goes between ne and personne in single-verb structures: je n'aide personne.
- In two-verb structures with 'ne ... personne', personne goes to the end, after both verbs: je ne vais dessiner personne.
Keywords
Ne...rien - negative structure, meaning 'nothing' or 'not anything'
Ne...personne - negative structure, meaning ‘no one' or 'not anyone'
Common misconception
All negative structures go around the short form of the verb only in two-verb structures.
Most negatives, such as 'ne...pas', 'ne...jamais' and 'ne...rien', go around the short form of the verb in two-verb structures. 'Ne...personne', however, goes around both verbs.
Teacher tip
Use mini whiteboards to practise taking a simple single-verb sentence and making it negative using the four different structures in this lesson. Then try using a two-verb sentence.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following words rhyme with 'je'?
Q2.Match the vocabulary below to the correct English translations.
racist
racism
to dare, daring
tax
map
to accompany, accompanying
Q3.Which of the following all make the same sound in French?
Q4.Match the adjectives below to their English translations.
local
alone
Canadian
African
worrying
Q5.Translate 'I don't sell' into French.
Q6.How do we say 'never' in French?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following words have an [e] sound like 'je'?
Q2.Match the negative structures to their English meanings.
nothing, not anything
no one, not anyone
not
never
Q3.Which of the following means 'we never regret'?
Q4.Add 'ne...rien' to 'il comprend'.
Q5.Put the words below in the correct order to translate the following sentence into French: 'he is not going to meet anyone'.
Q6.Translate the following into French: 'they interrupt no one'
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