Movable Adjectives
A number of French adjectives change meaning depending on whether they go before or after the noun. Grammar Lessons
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A number of French adjectives change meaning depending on whether they go before or after the noun. adjectives • B1 - Intermediate French • word order
N’est-ce pas
A1 - Beginning French • formalities • questions
N’importe
N'importe literally means "no matter" or "(it) doesn't matter." This indefinite expression can precede an interrogative adjective, adverb, or pronoun when talking about something indefinite or non-specific. adjectives • adverbs • indefinition • negation • pronouns
Ne explétif
Don't worry, it's not a swear word. In French, explétif is a grammatical term that serves only to draw attention to what precedes it. B2 - Upper-Intermediate French • formalities • negation
Ne littéraire
In formal, usually written French, there are certain verbs and constructions that can be made negative with just ne - the inclusion of pas or some other negative word is not required. C1 - Advanced French • formalities • negation
Negation à fond
The more you "no," the more different types of French negation you need to know. There's a whole world of negative structures beyond "no" and "not" and understanding the difference is vital to communicating effectively in French.
Negative de
There are three types of French articles (definite - indefinite - partitive). In negative constructions, two of them are usually required to change to de, meaning "(not) any." Negative Adjectives
French negative adjectives are used to negate or refuse nouns. Like other negative structures, negative adjectives - also called indefinite negative adjectives - have two parts, e.g., ne ... aucun. A2 - Low-Intermediate French • adjectives • negation • word order
Negative Adverbs
Negative adverbs turn affirmative statements and questions into negative statements and questions. The most common English negative adverb is the word "not," but French is a little more complicated - quelle surprise ! ;-) A1 - Beginning French • adverbs • negation • word order
Negative Conjunctions
French has two closely related negative conjunctions: ni (nor) and ne ... ni ... ni (neither ... nor).
Negative Imperative
Telling someone not to do something is called, logically enough, a negative command. Negative Pronouns
French negative pronouns (ne ... personne, ne ... rien) replace and simultaneously negate nouns. They may be the subject or object of the verb they're used with. A2 - Low-Intermediate French • negation • pronouns • word order
Neuf vs Nouveau
The French adjectives neuf and nouveau can be tricky for French students because they are both equivalent to "new" but are not interchangeable. Here's a new look at these timeless French foes. Neuter Object Pronoun
The object pronoun le can be used impersonally to replace intangibles like adjectives, verbs, and clauses. Never and Ever
In English, there's no risk of confusion between "never" and "ever," which have opposing though not quite opposite meanings. In French, however, both terms can be translated by jamais. 
Verb conjugation tables for more than 1,600 French verbs in all the simple and compound tenses and moods.
In English, we say that the vowels are "a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y." The last couple of words hint at one of the keys to understanding pronunciation: a vowel is not so much a letter as the sound represented by a letter or combination of letters.