Rien n'arrive

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Rien n'arrive

Why is rien n'arrive considered incorrect for ' nothing happened' while the lesson gives the same phrase as an example

This question relates to:French lesson "Personne ne ..., rien ne ... = No one, nothing (negation) in French"

Asked 8 years ago

AurélieKwiziq Head of French, Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Meghna !

"Rien n'arrive" is in the present tense, so would be "Nothing happens/is happening", but not the past tense "Nothing happened" :)

I hope that's helpful!
À bientôt !

Like18 years ago

Meghna J. asked:

Rien n'arrive

Why is rien n'arrive considered incorrect for ' nothing happened' while the lesson gives the same phrase as an example

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