Crossword : Negation in French

In French, negation is formed by placing two small words around the verb: ne and pas. For example, Je ne parle pas means “I don’t speak.” In this crossword, you will practise essential negative expressions and vocabulary to help you say what you don’t do in French!

Grid

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Clues

Across

2. To pass
4. To sleep
5. To write
8. Thirteen
13. To contest or dispute
15. To reject or turn down
16. To omit or leave out
17. To forget
18. To run
19. To stop or cease

Down

1. Never
2. Loss, waste
3. To deprive someone of something
6. To contradict someone
7. Opposition or resistance
9. To refuse or decline something
10. To forbid or prohibit
11. To exclude or rule out
12. Opposite or contrary
14. To stay

Answers

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Across

2. To pass → passer
4. To sleep → dormir
5. To write → ecrire
8. Thirteen → treize
13. To contest or dispute → contester
15. To reject or turn down → rejeter
16. To omit or leave out → omettre
17. To forget → oublier
18. To run → courir
19. To stop or cease → cesser

Down

1. Never → jamais
2. Loss, waste → perte
3. To deprive someone of something → priver
6. To contradict someone → contredire
7. Opposition or resistance → opposition
9. To refuse or decline something → refuser
10. To forbid or prohibit → interdire
11. To exclude or rule out → exclure
12. Opposite or contrary → contraire
14. To stay → rester

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