A VERB CONJUGATED

INTERROGATIVELY AND NEGATIVELY.

EXEMPLIFIED IN AVOIR.

In order to conjugate a verb both interrogatively and negatively, ne (or n' before a vowel or h mute) must be placed before the verb conjugated interrogatively, and pas or point, &c. after it.

EXAMPLE.

INDICATIVE.

PRESENT.

SINGULAR.

Have I not? n'ai-je pas?

Hast thou not? n'as-tu pas ?

Has he or she not? n'a-t-il ou elle pas.
Has one, any body, &c. not? n'a-t-on pas?

PLURAL.

Have we not? n'avons-nous pas?

Have you not? n'avez-vous pas?

Have they not? n'ont-ils ou elles pas ?

Have we, people, they, &c. not? n'a-t-on pas?

Should we not

Should you not

have?

Should they not

N'aurions-nous pas?

N'auriez-vous pas? les pas?

PAST, OR COMpound of the CONDITIONAL.

The verb to be is rendered by avoir, when placed before the following adjectives, which, in French, become so many substantives, having their import or meaning; those expressions, which frequently occur, being thus rendered idiomatical, with respect to the English language; commit them, therefore, to memory.

N. B. How old, is expressed by quel âge: as, how old are you? quel âge avez-vous?

FAMILIAR PHRASES ON THE ABOVE IDIOMS.

He told me that he was not hun- | Il m'a dit qu'il n'avait pas faim.

If

thirsty.

Quant à moi, j'ai grand' faim.
Donnez-moi à boire, car j'ai soif.

you stay here, you will be cold. Si vous restez ici, vous aurez froid. I now begin to be warm. Je commence à présent à avoir chaud.

You will be warmer in the par-
lour.

I am ashamed to tell it to you.
Why should you be ashamed?
Do not be afraid; speak.

| Vous aurez plus chaud dans le
salon.

J'ai honte de vous le dire.
Pourquoi auriez-vous honte?
N'ayez pas peur; parlez.