Look at these negative complex sentences:
In sentences with both a conjugated verb AND an infinitive, the negations ne...pas / ne...jamais / ne...plus etc are placed on each side of the conjugated verb.
ATTENTION:
You cannot say: Tu ne veux venir pas ce soir.
BUT
You can say: Tu peux ne pas venir.
However, in that case, it means: You can not come / You're allowed not to come.
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