Ne… jamais, personne, rien (never, nobody, nothing): the different negations in French

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Ne… jamais, personne, rien (never, nobody, nothing): the different negations

Reminder: To make a sentence negative, we use ne… pas.

I am happy. → I am not happy.

Here are more negative forms:

  • ne… rien (nothing, not anything) is the opposite of quelque chose (something).

- Are you eating anything? - No, I'm not eating anything.

  • ne… personne (no one, nobody) is the opposite of quelqu'un (someone).

- Are you waiting for someone? - No, I'm not waiting for anyone.

  • ne… jamais (never) indicates that an action does not happen. It is the opposite of toujours (always) or souvent (often).

I always drink coffee in the morning. → I never drink coffee in the morning.

  • ne… plus (no longer, not anymore) indicates an action that has stopped. It is the opposite of encore (still).

- Do you still smoke? - No, I don't smoke anymore.

Note: In a negative sentence, the s in plus is silent.

I no longer sleep.

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