Bedeutung
Refers to a past time.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In French business culture, arriving 'plus tôt' (5-10 minutes) is seen as a sign of reliability and respect. In Quebec, you might hear 'plus de bonne heure' used interchangeably with 'plus tôt' in casual speech. The distinction between 'plutôt' and 'plus tôt' is a common spelling error even for native speakers in text messages.
The Space Matters
Always put a space between 'plus' and 'tôt' when talking about time. One word 'plutôt' is a different animal!
Que vs De
Remember: 'plus tôt QUE' (earlier than) but 'plus tôt DE 5 minutes' (5 minutes earlier).
Bedeutung
Refers to a past time.
The Space Matters
Always put a space between 'plus' and 'tôt' when talking about time. One word 'plutôt' is a different animal!
Que vs De
Remember: 'plus tôt QUE' (earlier than) but 'plus tôt DE 5 minutes' (5 minutes earlier).
Teste dich selbst
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'Je voudrais manger ___.'
Je voudrais manger ___.
'Plus tôt' refers to the time (earlier). 'Plutôt' would mean 'rather'.
Fill in the blank to say 'He arrived earlier than me'.
Il est arrivé plus tôt ___ moi.
In comparisons, 'plus tôt' is followed by 'que'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: On se voit à 10h ? B: Non, c'est trop tard. On se voit ___ ?
If 10h is 'too late', the person wants to meet 'earlier'.
Match the French to the English.
Match the terms.
These are the four most commonly confused time/preference terms.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Plus tôt vs Plutôt
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenJe voudrais manger ___.
'Plus tôt' refers to the time (earlier). 'Plutôt' would mean 'rather'.
Il est arrivé plus tôt ___ moi.
In comparisons, 'plus tôt' is followed by 'que'.
A: On se voit à 10h ? B: Non, c'est trop tard. On se voit ___ ?
If 10h is 'too late', the person wants to meet 'earlier'.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are the four most commonly confused time/preference terms.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
3 FragenNo, it is neutral and used in all contexts.
Yes! It means 'earlier than expected' and is very common.
It marks the historical disappearance of the 's' from the Old French word 'tost'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
plus tard
contrastlater
au plus tôt
specialized formas soon as possible
de bonne heure
similarearly
