Forming simple negative commands (L'Impératif)

Aurélie Drouard
2020-07-30
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You've already seen how to make affirmative commands using L'Impératif in French (See Conjugate regular verbs in L'Impératif (imperative))

Now look at these negative commands:

Ne mange pas ça!Don't eat that!

N'écoutez pas! Don't listen!

Ne faisons pas ça!Let's not do that!

To make a command negative, put ne or n' before the verb in Impératif and pas after it.

 
See also:
Conjugate reflexive verbs in L'Imparfait (imperfect tense)
Conjugate être, avoir, savoir in L'Impératif (imperative)
Me becomes moi in affirmative commands (L'Impératif)

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Examples and resources

En avril, ne quitte pas ton domicileIn April, don't leave your home
N'écoutez pas! Don't listen!
Ne romps pas !Don't break up!
Ne mange pas ça!Don't eat that!
N'arrive pas en retard au rendez-vous!Don't be late to the rendez-vous!
N'oublie pas la Saint-Valentin!Don't forget Valentine's Day!
Ne faisons pas ça!Let's not do that!
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