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Personne, rien, ne… plus

Invitations and negative words

French uses for “nobody / nobody at all” and for “nothing.” In simple negative sentences, you often see and : or .

For “no longer / not anymore,” use : The opposite idea “not yet” is :

means “everyone.” It takes a singular verb in French: It refers to all the people in the group.

For invitations, a simple A1 pattern is or French can make invitations very directly and naturally.

Tap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
Form	Example	Meaning
		Nobody can come.
Nobody can come.
		I said nothing / I didn’t say anything.
I said nothing / I didn’t say anything.
		I don’t work there anymore.
I don’t work there anymore.
		I haven’t decided yet.
I haven’t decided yet.

Tout le monde est occupé. Personne ne peut venir.Everyone is busy. Nobody can come.
Je n’ai rien dit à personne.I didn’t say anything to anyone.
Thomas ne peut plus venir ce soir.Thomas can’t come tonight anymore.
Je ne sais pas encore.I do not know yet.
Je vous invite à dîner chez moi.I’m inviting you to dinner at my place.
Je suis désolé, je ne peux pas venir samedi.I’m sorry, I can’t come on Saturday.
Je suis désolée, je ne peux pas venir samedi.I’m sorry, I can’t come on Saturday.
Il y a beaucoup de gens, mais personne ne connaît ton nom.There are lots of people, but nobody knows your name.
Je ne suis plus sûr de partir.I’m no longer sure I want to leave.
Je ne suis plus sûre de partir.I’m no longer sure I want to leave.

Practice 1/6 · Finding words

Tap the form practised in this unit.

Practice 2/6 · The right form

Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.

Tout le monde est occupé. ne peut venir.
Everyone is busy. Nobody can come.
Je n’ai dit à personne.
I didn’t say anything to anyone.
Thomas ne peut venir ce soir.
Thomas can’t come tonight anymore.
Je ne sais pas .
I do not know yet.
Je vous invite dîner chez moi.
I’m inviting you to dinner at my place.
Je suis désolé, je ne peux venir samedi.
I’m sorry, I can’t come on Saturday.
Je suis désolée, je ne peux venir samedi.
I’m sorry, I can’t come on Saturday.
Il y a beaucoup de gens, mais ne connaît ton nom.
There are lots of people, but nobody knows your name.
Je ne suis sûr de partir.
I’m no longer sure I want to leave.
Je ne suis sûre de partir.
I’m no longer sure I want to leave.

Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps

Fill the gaps with the words from the box.

Tout le monde est occupé. ne peut venir.
Everyone is busy. Nobody can come.
Je n’ai dit à personne.
I didn’t say anything to anyone.
Thomas ne peut venir ce soir.
Thomas can’t come tonight anymore.
Je ne sais pas .
I do not know yet.
Je vous invite dîner chez moi.
I’m inviting you to dinner at my place.
Je suis désolé, je ne peux venir samedi.
I’m sorry, I can’t come on Saturday.
Je suis désolée, je ne peux venir samedi.
I’m sorry, I can’t come on Saturday.
Il y a beaucoup de gens, mais ne connaît ton nom.
There are lots of people, but nobody knows your name.
Je ne suis sûr de partir.
I’m no longer sure I want to leave.
Je ne suis sûre de partir.
I’m no longer sure I want to leave.

Practice 4/6 · Building sentences

Put the words in order.

Practice 5/6 · In situations

Choose the right words for the situation.

Everyone is busy. Nobody can come.
You say:
Everyone is busy. Nobody can come.
You say:
I didn’t say anything to anyone.
You say:
I didn’t say anything to anyone.
You say:
Thomas can’t come tonight anymore.
You say:
Thomas can’t come tonight anymore.
You say:
I do not know yet.
You say:
I do not know yet.
You say:

Practice 6/6 · Matching

Match the pairs.

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