| 6.1.1.1 Negation with auxiliary verb avoir |
For negation of sentences that have a compound tense (as the already known passé composé) the first conjugated verb is mostly the conjugated form of avoir.
| ne...pas encloses the conjugated form of avoir | ||
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J' ai mangé. | Je n'ai pas mangé. |
| I have eaten. | I have not eaten. | |
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Tu as pleuré. | Tu n' as pas pleuré. |
| You have cried. | You have not cried. | |
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Nous avons lu le livre. | Nous n' avons pas lu le livre. |
| We have read the book. | We have not read the book. | |
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