After vs Afterwards

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

After

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 preposition

Afterwards

Top 2000 (comum) B2 adverb

Mais comum: After

	After	Afterwards
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈɑːftə(r)/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈæftər/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈɑːftəwədz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈæftərwərdz/"]/
Significado	Later in time than something else.	Depois de algo acontecer, num momento posterior. After something happens, at a later time.
Exemplo	We will go to the park after lunch.	Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	A1	B2
Classe gramatical	preposition	adverb
Colocações	after school, after work, after dinner, after the event	arrive afterwards, meet afterwards, discuss afterwards, see each other afterwards, leave afterwards
Antônimos	before	beforehand, previously
Erros comuns	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.
Notas de uso	Used to indicate time. Common in both spoken and written English. Avoid using in very formal contexts without a clear time reference.	Usado tanto na fala quanto na escrita, 'afterwards' é apropriado para contextos neutros. Evite em escrita muito formal onde 'subsequently' pode ser preferível. Used in both spoken and written English, 'afterwards' is appropriate for neutral contexts. Avoid in very formal writing where 'subsequently' may be preferred.

Veja em clipes reais

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

Perguntas frequentes: After vs Afterwards

Qual é a diferença entre After e Afterwards?

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

Qual é mais comum: After e Afterwards?

After é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.

Qual é mais avançada: After e Afterwards?

Afterwards é o nível mais alto, em B2, na escala CEFR.

After e Afterwards estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

After: A1, Afterwards: B2 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são After e Afterwards?

After: preposition, Afterwards: adverb.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

After: We will go to the park after lunch. Afterwards: Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said.

Posso usar After e Afterwards de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. After e Afterwards são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.