French Language Grammar

  1. Negation and Questions
    1. Negation Patterns
      1. Basic Negation
        1. ne...pas Structure
          1. Placement Rules
          2. Negative Expressions
            1. ne...jamais (never)
              1. ne...plus (no longer)
                1. ne...rien (nothing)
                  1. ne...personne (no one)
                    1. ne...aucun (none)
                      1. ne...que (only)
                        1. ne...nulle part (nowhere)
                        2. Multiple Negatives
                          1. Combination Rules
                            1. Emphasis Effects
                            2. Negation in Complex Tenses
                              1. Auxiliary Verb Placement
                                1. Past Participle Position
                                2. Negation with Pronouns
                                  1. Object Pronoun Order
                                    1. Reflexive Constructions
                                  2. Question Formation
                                    1. Intonation Questions
                                      1. Rising Intonation
                                        1. Informal Speech
                                        2. Est-ce que Questions
                                          1. Question Word + est-ce que
                                            1. Yes/No Questions
                                            2. Inversion Questions
                                              1. Simple Inversion
                                                1. Complex Inversion
                                                  1. Formal Register
                                                  2. Question Words
                                                    1. qui (who)
                                                      1. que/qu'est-ce que (what)
                                                        1. quoi (what)
                                                          1. quand (when)
                                                            1. où (where)
                                                              1. comment (how)
                                                                1. pourquoi (why)
                                                                  1. combien (how much/many)
                                                                  2. Negative Questions
                                                                    1. Formation Patterns
                                                                      1. Response Expectations
                                                                      2. Tag Questions
                                                                        1. n'est-ce pas
                                                                          1. non

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