Screen width of at least 320px is required. Screen width can be adjusted by widening your browser window or adjusting your mobile device settings. If you are on a mobile device, you can also try orienting to landscape.

Negation in the Present Simple

aa
AA

La négation simple

When conjugating in the present tense, the simple negative is formed by using ne before the verb and pas after the verb. Thus, we tend to have the following order:

Subject+ ne + verb + pas

Elle ne lit pas le journal.
She does not read the newspaper.

Tu ne travailles pas le dimanche.
You don’t work on Sunday.

As a general rule, when two verbs follow each other,

End of free content.

To access this material, please LOG IN.

If you don't have a subscription, please click HERE to sign up for this program.