After vs Following vs Later

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

After

Top 1000 (très courant) A1 preposition

Following

Top 1000 (très courant) A2 adjective

Later

Top 1000 (très courant) A1 adverb

	After	Following	Later
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ˈɑːftə(r)/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈæftər/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈfɑːləʊɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈleɪtə(r)/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈleɪtər/"]/
Sens	Later in time than something else.	Venir après quelque chose ou quelqu'un. To come after something or someone.	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.	Answer the following questions.	I will call you later when I finish my work.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	A1	A2	A1
Nature grammaticale	preposition	adjective	adverb
Collocations	after school, after work, after dinner, after the event	following instructions, following someone, following a trend	see you later, later than expected, talk about it later
Antonymes	before	preceding, leading	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 'preceeding' - using 'following' incorrectly to describe something that comes before., Using 'follow' instead of 'following' in adjective form.	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.	Utilise 'suivant' pour indiquer quelque chose qui vient après en temps ou en ordre. C'est approprié dans divers contextes, y compris à l'écrit et à l'oral, mais évite de l'utiliser dans des contextes trop informels quand tu parles de personnes. Use 'following' to indicate something that comes next in time or order. It's appropriate in various contexts, including writing and conversation, but avoid using it in overly casual settings when referring to people.	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

"Here's somebody who has the answer." I'll follow you anywhere, Mr Gump.

Sherlock › S1 E1

One of them could have been following him, but...

Succession › S1 E1

following a major medical incident...

"Here's somebody who has the answer." I'll follow you anywhere, Mr Gump.

Sherlock › S1 E1

One of them could have been following him, but...

Following

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 Following vs Later

Quelle est la différence entre After, Following et Later ?

After: Later in time than something else. Following: To come after something or someone. Later: After a time or at a future time.

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

Following est le niveau le plus élevé, à A2, sur l'échelle CEFR.

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

After: A1, Following: A2, Later: A1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

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

After: preposition, Following: adjective, Later: adverb.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

After: We will go to the park after lunch. Following: Answer the following questions. Later: I will call you later when I finish my work.

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

Pas toujours. After, Following 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.