Ils balayeront le sol avant que nous ne venions.
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Steven N.Kwiziq community member
Ils balayeront le sol avant que nous ne venions.
Why should the "ne" be included - is it another negative form?
This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate semi-regular -oyer/-ayer/-uyer verbs in the future tense in French (Le Futur Simple)"
Asked 7 years ago
AurélieKwiziq Head of French, Native French Teacher
Bonjour Steven !
This "ne" is not a negation here, but what we call in French the "ne explétif".
We also have this lesson How to understand the ne explétif.
I hope that's helpful!
À bientôt !
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