Other Negations (ne…plus, ne…jamais, etc.)

A comprehensive overview of French negation structures beyond “ne…pas,” including ne…plus, ne…jamais, ne…rien, ne…personne, and others, with examples.

French has several negation structures beyond the basic ne…pas to express more specific meanings like “no longer,” “never,” “nothing,” and “nobody.” These negations always surround the conjugated verb, and the ne part precedes the verb, while the second negation word follows.

ne…plus (no longer, not anymore)

The structure ne…plus means “no longer” or “not anymore.” It indicates that something that used to happen or be true has stopped.

French Pronoun	French Conjugation	English Conjugation	French Example	English Example
Je	Je ne fume plus.	I no longer smoke.	Je ne fume plus.	I no longer smoke.
Tu	Tu ne viens plus.	You no longer come.	Tu ne viens plus.	You no longer come.
Il/Elle	Elle ne travaille plus.	She no longer works.	Elle ne travaille plus.	She no longer works.

Translate to English: 'Elle ne travaille plus.'

She doesn’t work anymore.

She never works.

She no longer works.

She works more.

She works sometimes.

She no longer works., She doesn’t work anymore.

'ne...plus' means 'no longer' or 'not anymore,' so the sentence means 'She no longer works.'

___ fume plus. (Je, fumer)

Choose the correct French sentence: 'I no longer smoke.' (fumer)

Je ne fume jamais.

Je ne fume plus.

Je ne fume rien.

Je fume plus.

Je ne fume plus.

The correct negation for 'no longer' is 'ne...plus', so the sentence is 'Je ne fume plus.'

ne…jamais (never)

French Pronoun	French Conjugation	English Conjugation	French Example	English Example
Je	Je ne voyage jamais.	I never travel.	Je ne voyage jamais.	I never travel.
Tu	Tu ne dis jamais la vérité.	You never tell the truth.	Tu ne dis jamais la vérité.	You never tell the truth.
Ils/Elles	Elles ne sortent jamais tard.	They never go out late.	Elles ne sortent jamais tard.	They never go out late.

ne…rien (nothing, not…anything)

ne…rien* means “nothing” or “not…anything.” It negates the verb and indicates the absence of any thing or action.

French Pronoun	French Conjugation	English Conjugation	French Example	English Example
Je	Je ne comprends rien.	I don’t understand anything.	Je ne comprends rien.	I don’t understand anything.
Tu	Tu ne fais rien.	You aren’t doing anything.	Tu ne fais rien.	You aren’t doing anything.
Nous	Nous ne trouvons rien.	We find nothing.	Nous ne trouvons rien.	We find nothing.

ne…personne (nobody, no one)

ne…personne* means “nobody” or “no one.” It negates the verb and indicates the absence of any person.

French Pronoun	French Conjugation	English Conjugation	French Example	English Example
Je	Je ne connais personne.	I know no one.	Je ne connais personne.	I know no one.
Tu	Tu ne parles à personne.	You talk to no one.	Tu ne parles à personne.	You talk to no one.
Ils/Elles	Ils ne rencontrent personne.	They meet no one.	Ils ne rencontrent personne.	They meet no one.

ne…aucun(e) (not any, none)

ne…aucun(e)* means “not any” or “none.” It is used with singular nouns and agrees in gender (aucun for masculine, aucune for feminine).

French Pronoun	French Conjugation	English Conjugation	French Example	English Example
Je	Je n’ai aucun problème.	I have no problem.	Je n’ai aucun problème.	I have no problem.
Tu	Tu n’as aucune question.	You have no question.	Tu n’as aucune question.	You have no question.
Elle	Elle n’a aucun ami.	She has no friend.	Elle n’a aucun ami.	She has no friend.

ne…ni…ni (neither…nor)

ne…ni…ni* means “neither…nor.” It negates two nouns or pronouns, indicating the absence of both.

French Pronoun	French Conjugation	English Conjugation	French Example	English Example
Je	Je n’ai ni frère ni sœur.	I have neither brother nor sister.	Je n’ai ni frère ni sœur.	I have neither brother nor sister.
Tu	Tu ne veux ni poulet ni poisson.	You want neither chicken nor fish.	Tu ne veux ni poulet ni poisson.	You want neither chicken nor fish.
Nous	Nous ne sortons ni samedi ni dimanche.	We go out neither Saturday nor Sunday.	Nous ne sortons ni samedi ni dimanche.	We go out neither Saturday nor Sunday.

ne…nulle part (nowhere)

French Pronoun	French Conjugation	English Conjugation	French Example	English Example
Je	Je ne vais nulle part.	I am going nowhere.	Je ne vais nulle part.	I am going nowhere.
Tu	Tu ne trouves tes livres nulle part.	You find your books nowhere.	Tu ne trouves tes livres nulle part.	You find your books nowhere.
Il/Elle	Elle ne sort nulle part.	She goes out nowhere.	Elle ne sort nulle part.	She goes out nowhere.

___ significa 'nowhere' en francés.

What does the French negation 'ne...nulle part' mean?

ne...plus

ne...nulle part

ne...jamais

ne...rien

ne...nulle part

'ne...nulle part' means 'nowhere,' indicating the absence of any place or location.

French has many negation structures beyond ne…pas to express precise meanings like “no longer,” “never,” “nothing,” “nobody,” “none,” “neither…nor,” and “nowhere.” Understanding these forms enriches your ability to convey negation accurately.

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