then

A1 · Beginner

adv. after that; next in a sequence of events.

adv. subsequently; used to indicate the next event in a chronological or spatial sequence.

日本語:すると※

“We went to the park and then we had some ice cream.”

“The researchers gathered the raw data and then spent several months performing a rigorous statistical analysis.”

A2 · Elementary

adv. used to show what happens because of something else.

adv. used to introduce a logical consequence or the next step in an argument.

日本語:じゃあ※

Español:entonces

“If you don't like the food, then you shouldn't eat it.”

“If the initial hypothesis is proven false, then the entire framework of the experiment must be re-evaluated.”

B1 · Intermediate

adv. used to add another piece of information to what you just said.

adv. used to introduce an additional fact or point in an argument.

“It's a very expensive car, and then there is the cost of insurance.”

“The project is already behind schedule, and then there is the issue of the dwindling budget to consider.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Formal

adj. used to describe someone who had a certain job or role at a specific time in the past.

adj. functioning as an attributive adjective to indicate a status or role held at the time mentioned.

“The then-president signed the new law during a special ceremony.”

“The decision was heavily criticised by the then-governor, who argued that the state could not afford such an ambitious infrastructure project.”

B1 · Intermediate Uncountable noun

n. that particular time in the past.

n. a specific point in time previously mentioned, functioning as the object of a preposition.

Español:entonces

“I haven't seen him since then, but I hope he is doing well.”

“By then, the sun had already set, leaving the valley in a deep, purple shadow.”