Let's Practice...
In the next couple of activities, you will read or hear sentences describing family members and their ages. Then you will need decide which sentence using plus or moins is true based on the information given. Look at the example.
For example:
Mon père a trente-neuf ans, et mon oncle a quarante-deux ans. Qui est plus vieux?
Then you will be given a few answers to choose from such as:
For example:
Mon père est plus vieux.
Mon oncle est plus vieux.
Which answer is correct?
Mon oncle est plus vieux. Since forty-two is older than thirty-nine, my uncle is older.
Complete the activity below by choosing the best answer.
Review the numbers quickly here if you need to. un, deux, trois, quatre cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf, dix: 1-10 onze, douze, treize, quatorze, quinze, seize, dix-sept, dix-huit, dix-neuf, vingt: 11-20 trente, quarante, cinquante, soixante: 30, 40, 50, 60
In the following activity, use the information provided to select the best answer to the question.
Which one?
Mon grand-père a soixante-deux ans, et ma grand-mère a soixante-cinq ans. Qui est plus vieux?
Sixty-five is older than sixty-two.
Sixty-five is older than sixty-two.
Sixty-five is older than sixty-two.
Mon frère a sept ans, et mon cousin a onze ans. Qui est plus jeune?
Seven is younger than eleven.
Seven is younger than eleven.
Seven is younger than eleven.
Ma soeur a seize ans, et ma cousine a dix-sept ans. Qui est moins vieille?
Sixteen is less old (younger) than seventeen.
Sixteen is less old (younger) than seventeen.
Sixteen is less old (younger) than seventeen.
Ma belle-mère a vingt-neuf ans, et ma mère a trente-six ans. Qui est moins jeune?
Thirty-six is less young (older) than twenty-nine.
Thirty-six is less young (older) than twenty-nine.
Thirty-six is less young (older) than twenty-nine.
You got # out of # correct. Click the Retry button for another attempt.
You got a perfect score. Great job!
Now, use your listening skills to find the answer.
Mon grand-père a soixante-deux ans et ma grand-mère a
cinquante-huit ans. Qui est le plus vieux?
- Ma grand-mère est plus vieille.
- Mon grand-père est moins vieux.
- Mon grand-père est le plus vieux.
Sixty-two is older than fifty-eight.
Sixty-two is older than fifty-eight.
Sixty-two is older than fifty-eight.
Mon frère a dix-sept ans et mon cousin a douze ans.
Qui est le plus jeune?
- Mon frère est le plus jeune.
- Mon cousin est le plus vieux.
- Mon cousin est le plus jeune.
Twelve is younger than seventeen.
Twelve is younger than seventeen.
Twelve is younger than seventeen.
Ma soeur a six ans et ma cousine a quinze ans. Qui est
moins vieille?
- Ma cousine est plus vieille.
- Ma soeur est moins vieille.
- Ma soeur est plus vieille.
Six is less old (younger) than fifteen.
Six is less old (younger) than fifteen.
Six is less old (younger) than fifteen.
Mon beau-père a vingt-huit ans et ma mère a trente-six
ans. Qui est moins jeune?
- Ma mère est plus jeune.
- Ma mère est moins jeune.
- Mon beau-père est mois jeune.
Thirty-six is less young (older) than twenty-eight.
Thirty-six is less young (older) than twenty-eight.
Thirty-six is less young (older) than twenty-eight.
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You a making great progress by combining new skills with the knowledge and skills you already have. If you need more practice with the French number words, there are many resources online that you can use to practice.
Question
How do you say My sister is fourteen years old, and she is younger than I in French?
Ma sœur a quatorze ans, et elle est plus jeune que moi.
