Negation

Question 1

How are negative sentences written in French?

Answer 1

Negation is expressed by two words placed before and after the verb - ne and pas.

Question 2

In negative sentences, is the indefinite article used?

Answer 2

No

Question 3

What is used instead of the indefinite article?

Answer 3

De/ d’

Question 4

Is de/ d’ used with plural nouns?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

Give me an example (They have books/ They don’t have books).

Answer 5

Ils ont des livres. Ils n’ont pas de livres.

Question 6

Give me an example (She has a computer/ She doesn’t have a computer).

Answer 6

Elle a un ordinateur → Elle n’a pas d’ordinateur.