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L’interrogation negative et ‘si’ (Negative questions and ‘si’)

• We hae learnt to form negative sentences by placing ne and pas on either side of the

verb. Negative questions are formed in the same way for the I and II form
interrogation.
Ex. Vous ne parlez pas francais ?
Est- ce que vous ne parlez pas francais ?
Note : In the III form of negative interrogation, the pas is placed after the pronoun.

Ex. Ne parlez – vous pas francais ?

Ne regardes- tu pas la tele ?

We know to reply the questions by using :

Oui - yes

Non – no

There is another way to say ‘yes’ in French if you are disagreeing with a negative
question.

i.e by using ‘si’.

Ex. (a) Question : Vous ne parlez pas francais?

Answer : SI, je parle francais. (yes, I speak French.)

(b) Question : Ne regarde – t-il pas la tele ?

Answer : SI, il regarde la tele. (Yes, he watches television.)

Les adverbes de quantité (adverbs of quantity)

Certain adverbs which express quantity are followed by ‘ de ‘ without the article :

Beaucoup de A lot, much , many

Trop de Too much , too many

Un peu de A little , few

Assez de Enough

Moins de Less, fewer

Plus de More