A present infinitive is negated by putting the entire negative expression before the infinitive:
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Je lui ai dit de ne pas fumer. (I told him not to smoke.)
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Il a décidé de ne rien manger. (He decided not to eat anything.)
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Ne pas marcher sur le gazon. (Don't walk on the grass.)

French II: Synonyms and Antonyms
French II: The Infinitive


