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French economic corrections: augmenter de, atteindre and passer à
Correct French economic comparison frames with supplied values. Practise augmenter de, atteindre and passer à without confusing increments and endpoints.
- B2
- 5 sentences
- Tap the wrong word
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In short
Augmenter de names the increase; atteindre takes the endpoint directly; passer à introduces the new level. From 100 to 120: augmenter de 20, atteindre 120, passer à 120.
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Each sentence below contains one incorrect word. The cue gives the intended meaning and the values. Keep the number in the French sentence and change only the faulty word. This forces you to distinguish the amount added from the quantity reached.
| Start | End | Increase |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 120 | 20 |
Tap the word that's wrong in each sentence.
From €100 to €120: describe the increase amount.
Twenty euros is the amount added, so use augmenter de.
From €100 to €120: name the new level.
Passer à introduces the new level. Passer de would introduce the starting value.
The total reaches €120: use the verb that takes the endpoint directly.
Atteindre takes the quantity directly: le total atteint 120 euros. Passer would need à before its endpoint.
From €200 to €250: describe the amount added.
The rise is fifty euros, requiring de; the endpoint is two hundred and fifty.
From €250 to €300: state the new level.
Three hundred is the final amount in the cue, so passer à names it.
Use the complete frame when both values matter
Le montant passe de 100 à 120 euros, soit une hausse de 20 euros.
The amount goes from €100 to €120, an increase of €20.
Passer de… à… makes both endpoints visible. Atteindre can describe a level without saying whether it rose or fell to get there: le coût atteint 120 euros. If direction matters, provide the previous value or the verb that states the movement. A high endpoint alone does not tell you the rate of increase.
For percentage rates, state whether an increment is measured in points or in relative percent. The grammatical frame tells you how a number functions; its unit still needs to match the quantity described. Keeping both values nearby makes many misleading shortcuts easier to avoid.