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Negative adverbs Exercises in French language
Negative adverbs in French play a crucial role in expressing negation and refining the meaning of sentences. Unlike English, where negation often involves simply adding "not" after an auxiliary verb, French requires a more nuanced approach. Common negative adverbs such as "ne...pas" (not), "ne...jamais" (never), "ne...plus" (no longer), and "ne...rien" (nothing) are paired with verbs to convey a range of negative statements. Mastering these adverbs is essential for achieving fluency and accuracy in both written and spoken French.
Understanding the placement and usage of negative adverbs can be challenging for learners due to their specific syntactic requirements. Typically, the adverb "ne" is placed before the conjugated verb, while the second part of the negation (e.g., "pas," "jamais," "plus," "rien") follows the verb. However, variations can occur depending on the tense, mood, and complexity of the sentence. This section offers a series of exercises designed to help you practice and internalize the correct use of negative adverbs, enabling you to confidently navigate negative constructions in French.
Exercise 1
<p>1. Il n'a *jamais* mangé de sushis (never).</p>
<p>2. Elle ne voit *personne* dans la maison (no one).</p>
<p>3. Nous ne faisons *plus* de bruit (no longer).</p>
<p>4. Ils n'ont *rien* compris à l'exercice (nothing).</p>
<p>5. Je ne vais *nulle part* ce soir (nowhere).</p>
<p>6. Vous ne parlez *guère* de vos projets (hardly).</p>
<p>7. Elle ne veut *aucun* des deux livres (none).</p>
<p>8. Il ne travaille *nulle part* en ce moment (nowhere).</p>
<p>9. Nous ne voyons *guère* de différence (hardly).</p>
<p>10. Ils n'ont *aucune* chance de gagner (none).</p>
Exercise 2
<p>1. Je *ne* mange *pas* de viande (make it negative).</p>
<p>2. Elle *ne* parle *jamais* en classe (frequency adverb for "never").</p>
<p>3. Il *ne* va *plus* à l'école (indicate cessation of an activity).</p>
<p>4. Nous *ne* voyons *personne* dans la rue (no one).</p>
<p>5. Vous *ne* dites *rien* de nouveau (nothing).</p>
<p>6. Ils *n'*ont *aucun* livre (none).</p>
<p>7. Elle *ne* mange *rien* au petit-déjeuner (nothing).</p>
<p>8. Je *ne* connais *personne* ici (nobody).</p>
<p>9. Tu *ne* fais *jamais* tes devoirs (never).</p>
<p>10. Il *n'y* a *plus* de pain (no more).</p>
Exercise 3
<p>1. Il ne mange *jamais* de viande (never eats meat).</p>
<p>2. Elle n'a *rien* dit à propos de la réunion (didn't say anything).</p>
<p>3. Nous ne voyons *personne* dans le parc (don't see anyone).</p>
<p>4. Je n'ai *aucun* livre à lire pour ce cours (don't have any book).</p>
<p>5. Ils n'ont *plus* de lait dans le réfrigérateur (don't have any more milk).</p>
<p>6. Tu ne vas *nulle part* ce week-end (aren't going anywhere).</p>
<p>7. Il n'a *pas encore* terminé son travail (hasn't finished yet).</p>
<p>8. Elle ne fait *guère* de sport (hardly does any sports).</p>
<p>9. Je n'ai *ni* frère *ni* sœur (neither brother nor sister).</p>
<p>10. Nous n'entendons *rien* dans cette pièce (don't hear anything).</p>
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