Грамматика русского языка. Часть 8. Глагол. Глава 15. Отрицание (Продолжение). Russian Grammar. Part 8. The Verb. Unit 15. Negatives (Continued).

In Russian there are negative words which are used with infinitives, not with conjugated verbs (e.g. there is nothing for me to do). These negataves begin with the stressed syllable не.

(А) The key negative words used with infinitives (with very literal translations into English) are:

Грамматика русского языка. Часть 8. Глагол. Глава 15. Отрицание. Russian Grammar. Part 8. The Verb. Unit 15. Negatives.

lf you want to explain what is not being done, happening etc., you need the negative. This is formed with нe before the conjugated verb (i.e. verb in a tense).

(А) “Не” should be placed immediately before the verb:
Он не работает.
He isn't working.
Мы не знаем, когда она придёт.
We don't know whеn shе will arrive.