Comparisons with moins… que — practise and choose the right form

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

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: comparatif-inferiorite-repererPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you can manipulate Comparing with moins… que without mechanically copying a model.

2. Discover

Compare the examples in pairs. Change one element and check what must stay stable for Comparing with moins… que.

3. Understand

To express inferiority, use “moins + adjective/adverb + que”. With a noun, use “moins de + noun + que”.

Nous avons moins de temps que prévu.Cette rue est moins bruyante que l’avenue.Paul arrive moins tôt que sa sœur.Il y a moins de monde le lundi que le samedi.Ce sac est moins pratique que mon ancien sac.Elle travaille moins rapidement le soir.

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

Transform two Comparing with moins… que examples by changing the subject, place or time without breaking the structure.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

To manipulate Comparing with moins… que, do not focus on an isolated word: check the complete structure.

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9. Now I can…

I can modify a sentence with Comparing with moins… que without breaking its structure.