Comparisons with aussi… que — use it independently in context

Comparisons with aussi… que: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: comparatif-egalite-manipulerPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you can use Comparing with aussi… que in your own natural sentence.

2. Discover

Imagine a real situation where you would need Comparing with aussi… que. Study the examples, then prepare your own sentence.

3. Understand

To say that two elements have a quality to the same degree, use “aussi + adjective/adverb + que”.

Mon quartier est aussi agréable que le centre.Ce livre est aussi intéressant que le précédent.Je me lève aussi tôt que mon frère.Cette solution est aussi simple que l’autre.Le second exercice est aussi utile que le premier.La réunion a été aussi courte que prévu.

Watch out

Check the determiner, gender and number of the noun before making agreement. A word ending alone is not enough to decide.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. Write / speak

Write three personal sentences with Comparing with aussi… que that could genuinely be used in a conversation or message.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

When you produce Comparing with aussi… que, reread the sentence as if you were saying it to someone. Meaning and form should both sound natural.

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9. Now I can…

I can use Comparing with aussi… que in a sentence of my own.