Breakdown of Elle n'achète plus de cigarettes.
elle
she
ne
not (used before the verb)
de
of / from / any (in negative sentences) / about (concerning)
acheter
to buy
Questions & Answers about Elle n'achète plus de cigarettes.
Why is it n' instead of ne here?
Why is it de cigarettes instead of des cigarettes?
In French, when a sentence becomes negative (using ne... pas, ne... plus, etc.), indefinite articles like des change to de or d'. Because she is no longer buying them, the plural des becomes a simple de.
Do you pronounce the 's' at the end of plus in this sentence?
Why does achète have an accent mark when the infinitive form acheter (to buy) doesn't?