French Negative Form Exercise
By Annette Gilleron from LearnFrenchLab.com
Questions and Answers
- 1.
La baleine est un poisson → La baleine ________ un poisson.
Explanation
The correct answer is "n'est pas" because it is the negative form of the verb "est" (is) in French. The sentence "La baleine est un poisson" means "The whale is a fish," so to make it negative, we add "ne" before the verb and "pas" after it, resulting in "La baleine n'est pas un poisson," which means "The whale is not a fish."Rate this question:
- 2.
Il trouve ses lunettes. → Il ______________ ses lunettes.
Explanation
The correct answer is "ne trouve pas" because it is the negative form of the verb "trouve" in French. The original sentence "Il trouve ses lunettes" means "He finds his glasses," but adding "ne" and "pas" before the verb changes the meaning to "He does not find his glasses." This construction is used to express negation in French.Rate this question:
- 3.
Elle va au café. → Elle _________ au café
Explanation
The correct answer is "ne va pas". In French, the negative form of a sentence is formed by adding "ne" before the verb and "pas" after it. In this case, the verb is "va" (go), so to make it negative, we add "ne" before it and "pas" after it. Therefore, the correct negative form of the sentence "Elle va au café" is "Elle ne va pas au café", meaning "She does not go to the café".Rate this question:
- 4.
Je ragarde ce film. → Je ________ ce film.
Explanation
The given sentence "Je ragarde ce film." is in the present tense and it means "I am watching this film." To make it negative, we need to add "ne" before the verb and "pas" after the verb. Therefore, the correct negative form of the sentence is "Je ne regarde pas ce film." which means "I am not watching this film."Rate this question:
- 5.
Ils sont malades. → Ils _________ malades.
Explanation
The correct answer is "ne sont pas" because it is the negative form of the verb "sont" (are) in French. The sentence "Ils sont malades" means "They are sick" and by adding "ne" before the verb and "pas" after it, the sentence becomes "Ils ne sont pas malades" which means "They are not sick."Rate this question:
- 6.
Nous aimons le chocolat. → Nous ___________ le chocolat.
Explanation
The given sentence "Nous aimons le chocolat" means "We like chocolate" in English. To make it negative, we need to add the word "ne" before the verb and "pas" after it. Therefore, the correct negative form of the sentence is "Nous n'aimons pas le chocolat", which translates to "We do not like chocolate".Rate this question:
- 7.
Le chien dort. → Le chien _________.
Explanation
The given statement "Le chien dort" means "The dog is sleeping." The correct answer "ne dort pas" means "is not sleeping." In French, to make a negative sentence, we add "ne" before the verb and "pas" after it. Therefore, "ne dort pas" translates to "is not sleeping."Rate this question:
- 8.
La salade est prête, mais le repas __________ prêt.
Explanation
The correct answer is "n'est pas" because it completes the sentence by negating the verb "prêt" (ready). The sentence translates to "The salad is ready, but the meal is not ready." The phrase "n'est pas" is the negative form of the verb "être" (to be) in the third person singular form, which is necessary to express that the meal is not ready.Rate this question:
- 9.
Annette est grande, mais Pierre et Marie _________ grands.
Explanation
The correct answer is "ne sont pas" because it completes the sentence by negating the statement. The sentence states that Annette is tall, but Pierre and Marie are not tall. The phrase "ne sont pas" is the negative form of the verb "être" (to be) in the third person plural, which is used to express negation in French.Rate this question:
- 10.
Les pâtes sont cuites, mais la viande ________ cuite.
Explanation
The correct answer is "n'est pas". This is because the sentence is negating the cooking of the meat. The first part of the sentence states that the pasta is cooked, but the second part negates the cooking of the meat by using "n'est pas", which means "is not" in English.Rate this question:
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