Comparisons with plus… que — use it independently in context

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

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

1. Objective

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

2. Discover

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

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”.

Mon quartier est plus calme que le centre.Ce livre est plus intéressant que le précédent.Je me lève plus tôt que mon frère.Cette solution est plus simple que l’autre.Nous avons plus de places que nécessaire.La réunion a duré plus longtemps 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 plus… que that could genuinely be used in a conversation or message.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

When you produce Comparing with plus… 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 plus… que in a sentence of my own.