A1 Expression 中性

Plus tôt

Earlier

意思

Refers to a past time.

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文化背景

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).

意思

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).

自我测试

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

Je voudrais manger ___.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: 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.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: 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 ___ ?

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: plus tôt

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

Match the French to the English.

Match the terms.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Plus tôt: Earlier, Plus tard: Later, Plutôt: Rather, Tôt: Early

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

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视觉学习工具

Plus tôt vs Plutôt

Plus tôt
Time Earlier
Plutôt
Preference Rather

练习题库

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

Je voudrais manger ___.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: 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.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: 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 ___ ?

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: plus tôt

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

Match the French to the English. Match A2

将左侧的每个项目与右侧的配对匹配:

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Plus tôt: Earlier, Plus tard: Later, Plutôt: Rather, Tôt: Early

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

🎉 得分: /4

常见问题

3 个问题

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'.

相关表达

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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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