Afterwards vs Then

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

Afterwards

Top 2000 (comum) B2 adverb

Then

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 adverb

Mais comum: Then

	Afterwards	Then
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈɑːftəwədz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈæftərwərdz/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ðen/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðen/"]/
Significado	Depois de algo acontecer, num momento posterior. After something happens, at a later time.	At that time; next in order.
Exemplo	Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said.	I finished my homework, and then I went outside to play.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	B2	A1
Classe gramatical	adverb	adverb
Colocações	arrive afterwards, meet afterwards, discuss afterwards, see each other afterwards, leave afterwards	then and there, back then, if... then, then again, more then
Antônimos	beforehand, previously	before, previously
Erros comuns	Confused with 'after' (not interchangeable)., Omitting 's' in 'afterwards' when using it in sentences., Using 'afterwards' too early in a sentence.	Confused with 'than' when comparing things., Used incorrectly at the beginning of a sentence without a connecting clause., Mixing 'then' with 'than' in conversations.
Notas de uso	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.	Used to indicate a time in the past or future. Often used in storytelling. Avoid using in formal writing; instead, use 'subsequently' or 'afterward'.

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: Afterwards vs Then

Qual é a diferença entre Afterwards e Then?

Afterwards: After something happens, at a later time. Then: At that time; next in order.

Qual é mais comum: Afterwards e Then?

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

Qual é mais avançada: Afterwards e Then?

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

Afterwards e Then estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Afterwards: B2, Then: A1 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Afterwards e Then?

Afterwards: adverb, Then: adverb.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Afterwards: Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said. Then: I finished my homework, and then I went outside to play.

Posso usar Afterwards e Then de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Afterwards e Then 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.