ne pas être

/nə pa ɛtʁ/

phrase★Intermediate

general

To not exist or to not be present in a particular place or situation.

Je ne pas être d'accord avec toi.

I don't agree with you.

Elle ne pas être là ce soir.

She won't be there tonight.

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This phrase is commonly used to express absence or disagreement.

Collocations

ne pas être d'accordto not agreene pas être làto not be there

ne pas être capable dephrase

to be unable to

ne pas être sûrphrase

to not be sure

Remember that 'ne' is often dropped in spoken French, but it is essential in formal writing.

In French, the negative construction 'ne...pas' is used to negate verbs, with 'ne' preceding the verb and 'pas' following it.

Derived from the negation 'ne' combined with the verb 'être' (to be), forming a common negative construction in French.

This phrase is a fundamental negative construction in French, used to negate the existence or presence of something or someone.

negation particle

prefix

pas

not

suffix

être

to be

root

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