Ch 7 · Lesson 8French · Chapter 7 · Lesson 8 · Grammar primer
Je n'ai pas mangé: the past in the negative
and wrap , and the participle comes last: , , 'a .
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In the the negative sandwich goes round the auxiliary, and the participle comes last: , never . and sit in the same place: 'a .
Negation in the passé composé
and wrap , not the participle. The participle comes last.
.- I didn't eat..- We have never seen the film..- She didn't say anything.
shortens to n' because every form of starts with a vowel. The full set of negatives is on the negation page.
Going further: Avoir + past participle and the rest of the guide, when you want them. This lesson does not need them.
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