Learn French: Ma carte d'identité n'est plus valide. - My identity card is no longer valid.

Ma carte d'identité n'est plus valide.

My identity card is no longer valid.

Breakdown of Ma carte d'identité n'est plus valide.

être

to be

of / from / any (in negative sentences) / about (concerning)

mon

ne... plus

(not) anymore / no longer

Questions & Answers about Ma carte d'identité n'est plus valide.

Why is it n'est plus instead of n'est pas?

In French, ne ... plus means "no longer" or "not anymore". It wraps around the verb just like ne ... pas, but it shows that a situation has changed. Here, n'est plus valide means the card was valid before, but it isn't anymore.

Why do we say carte d'identité and not just carte identité?

In French, when a noun is used to describe another noun, they must be linked by de (which becomes d' before a vowel). It literally translates to "card of identity".

Does Ma match the speaker's gender or the card's gender?

It matches the card! In French, possessive words like ma (my) always agree with the gender of the object being owned, not the person who owns it. Since carte is feminine, you use ma regardless of your own gender.

Does the adjective valide change because carte is feminine?

Adjectives do have to match the gender of the noun. However, because the standard masculine form of valide already ends in an "e", it doesn't need an extra "e" added for feminine words like carte. It stays exactly the same.