Negatives, Superlative & Comparatives

Negatives, Superlative & Comparatives

1. Negatives

   • ne...pas - NOT ne...jamais - NEVER ne...rien - NOTHING ne...personne - NOONE ne...plus - NO LONGER ne...ni...ni - NEITHER...NOR...NOR
   • Many different ways for the negatives to be placed
     • Normally the -NE goes before the verb and the PAS goes after.
       • If two verbs are together the -NE and PAS go around the first.
         • For the reflexive verbs: the -NE and PAS go before the reflexive pronoun verb and after the verb
           • For the Past Tense: the -NE and PAS go around the auxiliary verb e.g Elle n'a pas vu le film
             • BE CAREFUL: PERSONNE is different, it goes after the past participle e.g. je n'ai vu personne

2. Comparatives

   • Used to compare things
     • plus que... - He is more... il est: moins que... - He is less ... aussi que... - He is as ... as
       • Make sure the adjective agrees with the person
       • Irregulars: bon - meilleur (better) mauvais - plus mauvais or pire(worse)

3. Superlatives

   • le/la/les plus---the most... le/la/les moins ---the least... le/la/les meilleur(e)(s)---the best