Unit 2 · Lesson 4
Simple Sentences
Build your first real French sentences, and learn how to make them negative with ne…pas.
The formula
Positive: Subject + Verb + Object
Negative: Subject + ne + Verb + pas
Example
Je parle français.
I speak French.
Je ne parle pas anglais.
I don't speak English.
Positive sentences
Five examples, Subject + Verb + Object.
Positive sentences
1 / 5
French
Je parle français.
tap to flip
English
I speak French.
Subject (je) + verb (parle) + object (français). Same order as English: no rearranging needed for simple statements.
0 of 5 learned
Negation: ne…pas
Flip these to see how ne…pas wraps the verb.
Negative sentences
1 / 4
French
Je ne parle pas anglais.
tap to flip
English
I don't speak English.
Formula: ne + [verb] + pas. Ne goes before the verb, pas goes after: they 'sandwich' the verb.
0 of 4 learned
Positive vs. negative
Match each French sentence to its English translation.
Sentence matching
0 / 6 matched
Click a French word, then click its English match.
Fill in the blank
Complete each sentence, some are negative, some positive.
Sentence completion
1 / 4
Hint: I don't like (ne…pas + aimer, vowel!)
I don't like coffee.
Quick quiz
Four questions on sentence structure.
Sentences quiz
1 / 8
Which is the correct negative of 'Je mange'?
You can build sentences, and break them with negation.
Test yourself on subject pronouns, être, avoir, and sentence structure before moving on.