linking adverb · neutral

then

/ðen/THEN

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next in time; at a later time; used to show sequence

Examples

“I finished my homework, then I went out to play.”

“If you study hard, then you'll improve your score.”

“First we visited the museum, then we ate lunch nearby.”

Band 8 sentence

“I presented the results, then opened the floor to questions to clarify any doubts.”

Collocations

  • and then
  • then + clause

Word family

then (adv) adverbback then (phrase) phrase

Common mistakes

than→then

then I have finished→then I finished

Say it for a higher band

5and→6so→7+then

Synonyms

later

afterwards

Easily confused

than

“I would rather walk than take the bus.”

Related words

ultimatelyprior toafter thatinitiallyeventuallyfrom then onimmediatelyafterwards

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