Can you use ne ... que in front of an infinitive?

Michelle S.C1Kwiziq community member

Can you use ne ... que in front of an infinitive?

This question relates to:French lesson "Using restrictive ne … que to express only with compound tenses (French Negations)"

Asked 6 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Yes, you can. However you would say, "Je ne veux que me détendre." -- I only want to relax.

-- Chris (not a native speaker).

Like06 years ago

Michelle S.C1Kwiziq community member

As in, "Je ne veux que se détendre."

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Can you use ne ... que in front of an infinitive?

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