FR: He was glad he no longer had his revolver

[destiny33]

Salut

My mind has gone blank.. if I want to write to no longer have, i.e. using the infinitive, do I put plus before or after the verb
-ne plus avoir
-n'avoir plus ?

merci!

 

[Franglais1969]

Hello,

What is the actual English sentence you wish to translate please?

 

[destiny33]

Hi
it's He was glad he no longer had his revolver.
I know I can say qu'il n'avait plus... but which way round is it with the infinitive?
thanks

 

[Franglais1969]

Hello,

I don't believe there is an infinitive here.

...qu'il n'avait plus son revolver. (that he no longer had his revolver).

 

[En passant]

il était ... de ne plus avoir ce revolver

 

[lela105]

You wouldn't say: "il était content de ne plus avoir son revolver".
..why?

 

[Franglais1969]

You wouldn't say: "il était content de ne plus avoir son revolver".
..why?

Because I don't know the context. Is he glad he no longer had HIS OWN revolver, or is he glad that he (someone else) no longer had his revolver.

Well, maybe I am wrong, but that is how I see it.

 

[lela105]

Alright, I see where you're coming from...I just went ahead and made an assumption of who "il" was on both counts...and we all know what assuming does...good call.

 

[destiny33]

It is his own revolver. I am writing qu'il n'avait plus son revolver. I just forgot where the plus goes with the infinitive!
Thanks to all

 

[destiny33]

But! the reason i was going to use the infinitive in the first place was because I thought it was better to when there is no change of subject. If i use que here, I need the subjunctive, true? il était bien content qu'il n'eût plus son revolver???

 

[Franglais1969]

But! the reason i was going to use the infinitive in the first place was because I thought it was better to when there is no change of subject. If i use que here, I need the subjunctive, true? il était bien content qu'il n'eût plus son revolver???

Yep, sorry I didn't think; it would indeed be subjunctive.