French Grammar in Focus (A1): Saying No with ne… pas La négation avec ne… pas

French Shadow Daily · Oct 19, 2026 · 8m

Learn how to make a French sentence negative with ne… pas, using regular -er verbs, être, avoir and aller. You will repeat a dozen examples and finish with a quick practice round.

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0:00 Welcome

0:29 The Two-Part Negative

1:45 Twelve Examples

5:23 A Common Mistake

6:17 Practice Round

7:39 See you tomorrow

Key sentences:

Je ne parle pas anglais.: I don't speak English.

Tu ne manges pas ?: Aren't you eating?

Il ne travaille pas aujourd’hui.: He…