A1 Expression ニュートラル

Plus tôt

Earlier

意味

Refers to a past time.

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文化的背景

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.

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The Space Matters

Always put a space between 'plus' and 'tôt' when talking about time. One word 'plutôt' is a different animal!

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Que vs De

Remember: 'plus tôt QUE' (earlier than) but 'plus tôt DE 5 minutes' (5 minutes earlier).

意味

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!

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Que vs De

Remember: 'plus tôt QUE' (earlier than) but 'plus tôt DE 5 minutes' (5 minutes earlier).

自分をテスト

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'Je voudrais manger ___.'

Je voudrais manger ___.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: plus tôt

'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.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: que

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 ___ ?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: plus tôt

If 10h is 'too late', the person wants to meet 'earlier'.

Match the French to the English.

Match the terms.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Plus tôt: Earlier, Plus tard: Later, Plutôt: Rather, Tôt: Early

These are the four most commonly confused time/preference terms.

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Plus tôt vs Plutôt

Plus tôt
Time Earlier
Plutôt
Preference Rather

練習問題バンク

4 問題
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'Je voudrais manger ___.' Choose A1

Je voudrais manger ___.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: plus tôt

'Plus tôt' refers to the time (earlier). 'Plutôt' would mean 'rather'.

Fill in the blank to say 'He arrived earlier than me'. Fill Blank A1

Il est arrivé plus tôt ___ moi.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: que

In comparisons, 'plus tôt' is followed by 'que'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: On se voit à 10h ? B: Non, c'est trop tard. On se voit ___ ?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: plus tôt

If 10h is 'too late', the person wants to meet 'earlier'.

Match the French to the English. Match A2

左の各項目を右のペアと一致させてください:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Plus tôt: Earlier, Plus tard: Later, Plutôt: Rather, Tôt: Early

These are the four most commonly confused time/preference terms.

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

3 問

No, 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'.

関連フレーズ

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plus tard

contrast

later

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au plus tôt

specialized form

as soon as possible

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de bonne heure

similar

early

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