Year 10 - French
Recherches en ligne : negation with 'ne...pas', 'ne...jamais' and 'ne...rien'
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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 research French travel information online and understand negation in written texts.
Key Notes
- Use 'ne ... pas' for saying what doesn't happen, 'ne ... jamais' for 'never' and 'ne ... rien' for 'nothing'.
- Wrap 'ne ... pas', 'ne ... jamais' or 'ne ... rien' around the conjugated verb to make the sentence negative.
- With 'aller' + infinitive, the negative words wrap around the conjugated form of 'aller'.
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
- The French for 'the Internet' is 'l'Internet'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Use 'ne ... pas' for saying what doesn't happen, 'ne ... jamais' for 'never' and 'ne ... rien' for 'nothing'. Wrap 'ne ... pas', 'ne ... jamais' or 'ne ... rien' around the conjugated verb to make the sentence negative.
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: The French for 'the Internet' is 'l'Internet'. Correction: 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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- 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'ai acheté : negation 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
- Un tour en France : present and future tense of aller, avoir, faire and être Study Guide
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