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

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

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

1. Objective

By the end, you can manipulate Comparing with plus… 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 plus… que.

3. Understand

To say that one element has more of a quality than another, use “plus + adjective/adverb + que”. With a noun, use “plus de + noun + que”.

Nous avons plus de temps que prévu.Cette rue est plus calme que l’avenue.Paul arrive plus tôt que sa sœur.Il y a plus de monde le samedi que le lundi.Ce sac est plus léger que ma valise.Elle travaille plus rapidement que moi.

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 plus… que examples by changing the subject, place or time without breaking the structure.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

To manipulate Comparing with plus… 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 plus… que without breaking its structure.