"ne pas se lever!" is this a correct form?

Murat B.C1Kwiziq community member

"ne pas se lever!" is this a correct form?

Asked 7 years ago
CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi Murat 

'Ne pas se lever' is the correct infinitive form for 'not getting up'.

e.g.

Je ne vais pas me lever tôt demain matin = I am not going to get up early tomorrow

Il ne va pas se lever avant elle car il a mal au dos = He is not going to get up before her as he has back ache

Ils ne se lèvent jamais avant 11 heures du matin = They never get out of bed before 11 am

Hope this helps!

Ron T.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Bonjour Murat, Je vais me lever tôt The negative statement, I am not going to get up early seems to me to be Je ne vais pas me lever tôt ! However, it is possible that Je vais ne pas me lever tôt ! could also be correct, i.e. I am going to not get up early. Perhaps we need to hear from Aurélie as to which is correct on this. Ron
J. M.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
No, ne . . . pas needs to be separated, for sure
Sydney B.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

What does Cecile's, "Il ne va pas se lever devant elle car il a mal au dos = He is not going to rise up in front of her as he has back ache" mean?

Ron T.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Sydney, my understanding of the phrase Cecile posted is thus:

He is not going to get up before she does (presumably from bed) because his back hurts.

J'espère que ma réponse va vous aider.

CécileKwiziq team member

Hi Sydney,  

I agree it wasn't a brilliant example so I have changed it using what Ron was trying to say.

Merci Ron !

 

 

Ron T.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Cécile, je vous en prie. . .

M. I.A2Kwiziq community member

Hello. Quand est-ce qu'on doit utiliser: Je me leverai (futur simple) vs Je vais me lever (futur proche)?

M. I.A2Kwiziq community member

Hello. Quand est-ce qu'on doit utiliser: Je me leverai (futur simple) vs Je vais me lever (futur proche)?

CécileKwiziq team member

Hi MM,

Just as in English 

I will get up Je me lèverai
I am going to get up Je vais me me lever

"ne pas se lever!" is this a correct form?

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