Breakdown of Les parents ne jouent pas au tennis.
le parent
the parent
ne
not (used before the verb)
pas
not (used after the verb)
jouer
to play
Questions & Answers about Les parents ne jouent pas au tennis.
Why does jouent end in -ent?
How do you pronounce jouent? Do you say the -ent?
How does the negative ne ... pas work here?
To say "do not" in French, you put ne directly before the conjugated verb and pas directly after it. So, "do not play" becomes ne jouent pas.
Why does the sentence say au tennis instead of just tennis?