Negative words are used in different settings in German. Learn how to place nicht in a sentence, how to use kein correctly and get to grips with negative words such as weder… noch…, doch and nie.
Part ofGermanGrammar (for exams until 2025)
In the perfect tense, nicht usually comes before the past participle if there is no other element in the sentence.
This also applies to reflexive verbs in the perfect tense:
Make these sentences negative by adding nicht.