After vs Afterwards vs Later

Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.

After

Top 1000 (très courant) A1 preposition

Afterwards

Top 2000 (courant) B2 adverb

Later

Top 1000 (très courant) A1 adverb

	After	Afterwards	Later
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ˈɑːftə(r)/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈæftər/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈɑːftəwədz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈæftərwərdz/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈleɪtə(r)/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈleɪtər/"]/
Sens	Later in time than something else.	Après que quelque chose s'est passé, plus tard. After something happens, at a later time.	Après un moment ou à un moment futur. After a time or at a future time.
Exemple	We will go to the park after lunch.	Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said.	I will call you later when I finish my work.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	A1	B2	A1
Nature grammaticale	preposition	adverb	adverb
Collocations	after school, after work, after dinner, after the event	arrive afterwards, meet afterwards, discuss afterwards, see each other afterwards, leave afterwards	see you later, later than expected, talk about it later
Antonymes	before	beforehand, previously	sooner, earlier
Erreurs fréquentes	Using 'after' with past tenses incorrectly, e.g., 'after I ate' should be linked with a past event., Confusing 'after' with 'before' in timeline contexts., Misplacing 'after' in a sentence, leading to unclear meaning.	Confused with 'after' (not interchangeable)., Omitting 's' in 'afterwards' when using it in sentences., Using 'afterwards' too early in a sentence.	Confused with 'latter' - 'later' refers to time, while 'latter' refers to the second of two items., Misused in phrases where 'after' would be more appropriate., Misspelled as 'latter' when referring to time.
Notes d'usage	Used to indicate time. Common in both spoken and written English. Avoid using in very formal contexts without a clear time reference.	Utilisé à l'oral comme à l'écrit, 'afterwards' convient aux contextes neutres. À éviter dans les écrits très formels où 'subsequently' pourrait être préféré. Used in both spoken and written English, 'afterwards' is appropriate for neutral contexts. Avoid in very formal writing where 'subsequently' may be preferred.	Utilisé à l'oral comme à l'écrit pour indiquer un moment dans le futur. Convient aux conversations informelles mais peut aussi être utilisé dans des contextes plus formels. Used in both spoken and written English to indicate a time in the future. It is appropriate for casual conversations but can also be used in more formal contexts.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

and made peace afterwards.

Someone else claims he heard the killing, saw the boy run out afterwards.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. › S1 E1

And I didn't feel good afterwards.

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

and made peace afterwards.

Someone else claims he heard the killing, saw the boy run out afterwards.

Afterwards

Three days later, your granddad was dead, but Winocki kept his word.

FORREST: Two weeks later, I left Vietnam.

Three days later, your granddad was dead, but Winocki kept his word.

FORREST: Two weeks later, I left Vietnam.

Later

Questions fréquentes : After vs Afterwards vs Later

Quelle est la différence entre After, Afterwards et Later ?

After: Later in time than something else. Afterwards: After something happens, at a later time. Later: After a time or at a future time.

Lequel est le plus avancé : After, Afterwards et Later ?

Afterwards est le niveau le plus élevé, à B2, sur l'échelle CEFR.

After, Afterwards et Later sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

After: A1, Afterwards: B2, Later: A1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de After, Afterwards et Later ?

After: preposition, Afterwards: adverb, Later: adverb.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

After: We will go to the park after lunch. Afterwards: Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said. Later: I will call you later when I finish my work.

Puis-je utiliser After, Afterwards et Later de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. After, Afterwards et Later sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.