After vs Following vs Later

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

After

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 preposition

Following

Top 1000 (muito comum) A2 adjective

Later

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 adverb

	After	Following	Later
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈɑːftə(r)/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈæftər/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈfɑːləʊɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈleɪtə(r)/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈleɪtər/"]/
Significado	Later in time than something else.	Vir depois de algo ou alguém. To come after something or someone.	Depois de um tempo ou num futuro. After a time or at a future time.
Exemplo	We will go to the park after lunch.	Answer the following questions.	I will call you later when I finish my work.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	A1	A2	A1
Classe gramatical	preposition	adjective	adverb
Colocações	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
Antônimos	before	preceding, leading	sooner, earlier
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 '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.
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.	Use 'seguinte' para indicar algo que vem depois em tempo ou ordem. É apropriado em vários contextos, incluindo escrita e conversação, mas evite usá-lo em situações muito informais quando se refere a pessoas. 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.	Usado tanto na fala quanto na escrita para indicar um tempo futuro. É apropriado para conversas casuais, mas também pode ser usado em contextos mais formais. 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.

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"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...

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following a major medical incident...

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

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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

Perguntas frequentes: After vs Following vs Later

Qual é a diferença entre After, Following e Later?

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

Qual é mais avançada: After, Following e Later?

Following é o nível mais alto, em A2, na escala CEFR.

After, Following e Later estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

After: A1, Following: A2, Later: A1 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são After, Following e Later?

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

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

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.

Posso usar After, Following e Later de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. After, Following e Later 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.