Grammar Snacks – French negative expressions

Do you need a quick grammar lesson on French negative expressions? This powerpoint and handouts explain the concept clearly and concisely with more detail and examples than most textbooks have. Go through the powerpoint with your students as they take notes on the handouts. Includes examples in context with a reading passage about “extinct” animals. Includes the basic ne…pas expression but also some of the more common other negative expressions: ne jamais, ne personne, ne rien and ne plus.

Many textbooks do not include enough examples of using negative expressions, or they don’t show the expressions in use in any meaningful way. This French grammar lesson plan will guide your students by introducing the most basic concept then building on it with examples and practice activities.  Students are then challenged to “level up” by learning some of the other negative expressions.  Once you’ve learned the meaning of the expressions and how to use them, the reading activity will show them in action – learn about animals that may – or may not – be extinct.

This French negative expressions lesson includes:

• Printable pdf handouts for students –
• explanation of how to use ne…pas
• Practice activity for ne…pas
• Using je n’ai pas de
• “Level Up” activity – other negative expressions such as ne…jamais, ne…rien, ne…personne and ne…plus
• Reading activity about extinct species that uses many examples of negative expressions
• Answer key
• Powerpoint that includes explanation of the grammar on the printables and the reading passage