Comparer at A1 — plus… que, moins… que
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Say something is more, less or as … as something else — one simple frame.
The frame
plus + adjective + que = more … than: « Paul est plus grand que Marie. » Swap « plus » for « moins » (less) or « aussi » (as … as) and you can compare anything.
Say it right
The -s of « plus » is usually silent before a consonant: « plu grand ». Before a vowel it links: « plus‿intelligent » (plu-z-intelligent).
💡 Un seul moule : « plus … que » — changez juste le premier mot.
🔊 Example sentences
💡 Your A1 goal
At A1 your goal is recognition and first use: understand the pattern when you hear it, and produce the two or three simplest forms without thinking. Accuracy over ambition — short and correct beats long and broken.
Comfortable? Level up to Les Comparatifs Et Superlatifs at A2.
✍️ Practice
Paul est ___ grand que Léo. (more) (comparative)
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plus
Le bus est ___ rapide que le train. (less) (comparative)
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moins
Il est ___ sympa que sa sœur. (as) (equality)
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aussi
🎮 Practise
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