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French negation ne pas test for French 1 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: To make a French sentence negative, put ne before the conjugated verb and pas after it: Je ne parle pas allemand. This French 1 test on French negation ne pas has 8 questions worth 20 points, to do in 45 minutes: make it negative, ne or n’ and pas de. The scoring guide is on a separate page; free printable PDF.

This test checks the negative with ne … pas, the elision n’, the change to pas de, and short negative answers. Write complete sentences without notes. The test is worth 20 points and takes about 45 minutes.

Level: French 1 (high school, ACTFL Novice) · Standards: ACTFL Novice Mid, WL 1.1 Interpersonal, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational

Time: 45 minutes · 8 questions · Total: 20 points · No dictionary

Question 1 Make it negative (3 points)

Rewrite each sentence in the negative. (½ point each)

  1. Je danse.
  2. Tu travailles.
  3. Elle habite à Lyon.
  4. Nous écoutons le rap.
  5. Ils jouent.
  6. Vous parlez russe.

Question 2 Ne or n’ (2 points)

Write ne or n’. (½ point each)

  1. Je ___ chante pas.
  2. Il ___ aime pas ça.
  3. Nous ___ habitons pas ici.
  4. Tu ___ joues pas.

Question 3 Pas de (3 points)

Rewrite each sentence in the negative. (1 point each)

  1. J’ai un chat.
  2. Il y a des devoirs ce soir.
  3. Nous avons une piscine.

Question 4 Mme Roy’s tastes (3 points)

Look at the picture. Write one sentence about Mme Roy for each drink, with aimer. (1 point each)

Mme Roy likes coffee, dislikes tea and milkle café✓le thé✗le lait✗Mme Roy
What Mme Roy likes (check) and dislikes (cross).

Question 5 Translate (2 points)

Translate into French. (1 point each)

  1. We don’t speak Spanish.
  2. She doesn’t have a car.

Question 6 Correct the mistakes (2 points)

Correct each sentence. (1 point each)

  1. Je pas aime le jazz.
  2. Tu n’as pas des cousins.

Question 7 Teiva in Tahiti (3 points)

Read the text and answer in English. (1 point each)

Teiva habite à Tahiti. Il n’a pas de frère, mais il a deux sœurs. Il ne joue pas au foot : il adore nager et il joue de la guitare. À la maison, ils n’ont pas de télévision.

  1. Does Teiva have brothers? How many sisters does he have?
  2. What does he not play, and what does he love?
  3. What does the family not have?

Question 8 Write negatives (2 points)

Write two negative sentences about what you do not do on Sundays.

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