Year 10 - French
J'ai acheté : negation
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Unit Summary
This unit contrasts the near future (aller + infinitive) with the simple future of regular and common irregular verbs. In addition there is a focus on negation, introducing ne...plus and ne ...pas encore, and a revisit of the use of avoir + noun where the English equivalent is 'BE + adjective'.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use negative structures in a range of tenses, when discussing holidays, to add complexity to your writing and speaking.
Key Notes
- Negation in French is two elements e.g. ne … pas around the main verb expressing negative meaning.
- With ne … pas, ne … jamais and ne … rien in the past, put auxiliary verb (avoir or être) between ne and pas/jamais/rien.
- 'Un', 'une', 'du', 'de la' and 'des' change to 'de' after a negative e.g. Je ne mange pas de viande.
- In formal speech, liaison can often be heard after negative structures ne … pas, ne … plus, and ne … jamais.
- Using a range of negative structures with a range of tenses adds complexity to your writing.
Vocabulary To Learn
- negation: makes a word, phrase or sentence negative, typically using words like 'not' in English, or the two elements ne … pas in French
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- When changing a positive to a negative statement, words like 'un', 'une', 'du', 'de la' and 'des' stay the same, e.g. 'je mange du gateau' - 'je ne mange pas du gâteau'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Negation in French is two elements e.g. ne … pas around the main verb expressing negative meaning. With ne … pas, ne … jamais and ne … rien in the past, put auxiliary verb (avoir or être) between ne and pas/jamais/rien.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'negation'
makes a word, phrase or sentence negative, typically using words like 'not' in English, or the two elements ne … pas in French. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: When changing a positive to a negative statement, words like 'un', 'une', 'du', 'de la' and 'des' stay the same, e.g. 'je mange du gateau' - 'je ne mange pas du gâteau'. Correction: When making a sentence negative, 'un', 'une', 'du', 'de la' and 'des' change to 'de', e.g. 'je mange du gâteau' - 'je ne mange pas de gâteau'.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Au lycée : future plans with 'aller' + infinitive Study Guide
- Cet été à Paris : 'aller' + infinitive, future tense -er verbs Study Guide
- Étudier à Paris : 'aller' + infinitive, future tense -er verbs Study Guide
- Faire mes valises : negation with 'ne ... plus' and 'ne ... pas encore' Study Guide
- J'aurai bientôt faim : present and future tense of 'avoir' and 'être' Study Guide
- Les événements culturels : 'aller' + infinitive, future tense plural -er verbs Study Guide
- Mes études : 'aller' + infinitive, future tense singular -er verbs Study Guide
- On va fêter : extended writing and speaking, picture task Study Guide
- On y va : present and future tense of 'aller' and 'faire' Study Guide
- Recherches en ligne : negation with 'ne...pas', 'ne...jamais' and 'ne...rien' Study Guide
- Un tour en France : present and future tense of aller, avoir, faire and être Study Guide
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