Questions & Answers about Tu ne grignotes plus souvent.
Why is there no pas in this negative sentence?
When you want to say "no longer" or "not anymore", you use the negative structure ne ... plus instead of ne ... pas. You wrap it around the verb exactly the same way: tu ne grignotes pas (you don't snack) becomes tu ne grignotes plus (you don't snack anymore). Why is souvent placed at the very end of the sentence?
In French, the negative words ne and plus must hug the conjugated verb directly. You cannot separate them by placing an adverb inside. Because the verb grignotes must stay inside the negative sandwich, extra adverbs like souvent (often) come right after the completed negative block. Is the "s" at the end of plus pronounced here?
No, it is completely silent. When plus is used in a negative sense (meaning "anymore" or "no longer"), you never pronounce the final "s". It sounds just like "ploo". How do I pronounce the "gn" in grignotes?
The gn combination in French makes a soft "ny" sound, similar to the "ni" in the English word "onion". Also, remember that the -es ending on regular -er verbs for tu is silent, so you just say "gree-nyot". Learn Tu ne grignotes plus souvent and more in French
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