Word
Enfin, vous ne consacrez plus jamais de temps à ces distractions.
Meaning
Finally, you never dedicate any time to these distractions anymore.
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Breakdown of Enfin, vous ne consacrez plus jamais de temps à ces distractions.
vous
you (plural/formal)
le temps
the time
ce
this (before a noun)
de
of / from / any (in negative sentences) / about (concerning)
Questions & Answers about Enfin, vous ne consacrez plus jamais de temps à ces distractions.
How do we combine "anymore" and "never" in French? Can I say ne... jamais plus instead of ne... plus jamais?
When stacking negative words, plus normally comes right before jamais. So, ne... plus jamais is the standard way to say "never... anymore" or "no longer ever". You might occasionally hear jamais plus used for dramatic effect (like "never again!"), but plus jamais is the typical, everyday order you should learn.
Why does the sentence use de temps instead of du temps?
Why do we use the preposition à for à ces distractions?
The verb consacrer (to dedicate or devote) requires the preposition à to introduce what you are dedicating things to. The core structure to remember is consacrer [quelque chose] à [quelque chose] (to dedicate [something] to [something]).
If I wanted to say this in the past tense (passé composé), where would the plus jamais go?