Negation

Question 1

ne … plus

Answer 1

no longer / not anymore

Nous n’avons plus de pain. → We have no more bread.

Il ne veut plus parler de ce problème. → He no longer wants to talk about this problem.

Note: After a negative like ne… plus, the indefinite article (un/une/des) becomes de, just like with ne… pas.

Question 2

ne … plus jamais

Answer 2

never again

Question 3

ne … jamais

Answer 3

never (again)

Question 4

ne … rien (de plus)

Answer 4

nothing anymore

Je n’ai rien de plus à ajouter.
→ I have nothing more to add.

Question 5

ne … personne (de plus)

Answer 5

no one anymore

Question 6

ne … aucun(e) (de plus)

Answer 6

no longer any

Question 7

ne … plus du tout

Answer 7

not at all anymore

Question 8

ne … plus assez

Answer 8

no longer enough

Je n’ai plus assez de temps pour terminer ce projet.

I no longer have enough time to finish this project.

Question 9

ne … plus beaucoup

Answer 9

not much anymore

Question 10

ne … plus encore (rare)

Answer 10

no longer / still no

Question 11

ne … désormais plus

Answer 11

no longer, from now on (formal)

Question 12

ne plus être

Answer 12

to no longer be

Question 13

ne plus avoir

Answer 13

to no longer have

Question 14

ne plus pouvoir

Answer 14

can no longer

Parfois des amis s’excusent de ne plus pouvoir nous aider.

Sometimes friends apologize for not being able to help us.

Question 15

ne plus vouloir

Answer 15

no longer want

Question 16

ne plus savoir

Answer 16

no longer know

Question 17

ne plus faire partie de

Answer 17

no longer be part of

Question 18

ne plus être en mesure de

Answer 18

no longer be able to

Question 19

ne plus être d’actualité

Answer 19

no longer relevant

Question 20

ne… pas

Answer 20

not

Question 21

ne… plus

Answer 21

no longer

Question 22

ne… jamais

Answer 22

never

Question 23

ne… rien

Answer 23

nothing

Question 24

ne… personne

Answer 24

nobody

Question 25

ne... que

Answer 25

**only (restriction)** Je n’ai que deux frères. → I only have two brothers.