| A | B |
| quelqu'un | someone |
| quelque chose | something |
| et | and |
| ou | or |
| ne . . . personne | no one |
| ne . . . rien | nothing |
| ne . . . ni . . . ni | neither . . . nor |
| Personne ne/n'... | No one (Nobody) |
| Rien ne... | Nothing |
| ne...pas | not |
| ne...jamais | never |
| ne...pas encore | not yet |
| ne...plus | no more (no longer) |
| Elle fait toujours son lit. | She always makes her bed. |
| Elle n'a jamais fait son lit. | She never made her bed. |
| Ils ne promènent jamais leur chien. | They never walk their dog. |
| Ils n'ont jamais promené leur chien. | They never walked their dog. |
| Tu n'as pas encore tondu la pelouse? | You haven't mowed the lawn yet? |
| Tu ne tonds plus la pelouse? | You don't mow the lawn anymore? |
| Maman nettoie souvent la cuisine. | Mom cleans the kitchen often. |
| Il n'a ni mis ni débarrassé la table. | He didn't set or clear the table. |
| Je ne dois plus balayer la cuisine. | I don't have to sweep the kitchen anymore. |
| Nous n'avons pas encore vendu notre maison. | We haven't sold our house yet. |
| Personne n'a joué avec moi. | Nobody played with me. |
| Ils n'ont rien vu. | They (m.) didn't see anything. |
| Il n'y a plus de lait. | There's no more milk. |
| Je n'ai rien fait ce week-end. | I didn't do anything this weekend. |
| Rien n'est impossible. | Nothing is impossible. |
| Tu n'as ni maigri ni grossi. | You (fam.) didn't lose or gain weight. |
| Il ne fait rien chez ses grands-parents. | He doesn't do anything at his grandparent's house. |
| Nous ne pouvons plus travailler. | We can't work any more. |
| Elle n'a ni mangé ni bu. | She didn't eat or drink. |
| Je n'ai plus de chaussettes. | I don't have any more socks. |
| Vous n'avez entendu personne. | You (pl) didn't hear anyone. |
| beaucoup | a lot |
| encore | still, yet (again) |
| toujours (Hint:starts with "a") | always |
| toujours (Hint:starts with "s") | still |
| Il y a | There is (are) |
| Il n'y a pas | There isn't (aren't) any |
| Il n'y a plus de/d'... | There's no more... |