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Negation: ne...rien (nothing)

Negation: ne...rien (nothing)

Structure:

ne + verb + rien (rien can also be the subject: Rien ne...)

As subject, rien comes first: Rien ne + verb. In passé composé: Je n'ai rien vu.

Example:

Je ne vois rien. Rien ne se passe. **Translation:** I see nothing. Nothing is happening.

Examples

Je ne vois rien.

I see nothing.

Rien ne se passe.

Nothing is happening.

Practice

Question 1 of 30 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Je ne vois rien."

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