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.
Level: French 1 (high school, ACTFL Novice) · Standards: ACTFL Novice Mid, WL 1.1 Interpersonal, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational
Question 1 Make it negative (3 points)
Rewrite each sentence in the negative. (½ point each)
- Je danse.
- Tu travailles.
- Elle habite à Lyon.
- Nous écoutons le rap.
- Ils jouent.
- Vous parlez russe.
Question 2 Ne or n’ (2 points)
Write ne or n’. (½ point each)
- Je ___ chante pas.
- Il ___ aime pas ça.
- Nous ___ habitons pas ici.
- Tu ___ joues pas.
Question 3 Pas de (3 points)
Rewrite each sentence in the negative. (1 point each)
- J’ai un chat.
- Il y a des devoirs ce soir.
- 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)
Question 5 Translate (2 points)
Translate into French. (1 point each)
- We don’t speak Spanish.
- She doesn’t have a car.
Question 6 Correct the mistakes (2 points)
Correct each sentence. (1 point each)
- Je pas aime le jazz.
- 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.
- Does Teiva have brothers? How many sisters does he have?
- What does he not play, and what does he love?
- What does the family not have?
Question 8 Write negatives (2 points)
Write two negative sentences about what you do not do on Sundays.


