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==Rule== | |||
ensuite and puis both mean 'afterwards, then', but ensuite is a time adverb which can occur in the middle of a clause (for the position of adverbs), while puis is a coordinating conjunction which can occur only at the beginning of a clause: | |||
==Examples== | |||
*Il a payé l'addition, et il est ensuite parti | *Il a payé l'addition, et il est ensuite parti | ||
He paid the bill, and afterwards left | He paid the bill, and afterwards left | ||
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*Il a payé l'addition, puis il est parti | *Il a payé l'addition, puis il est parti | ||
He paid the bill, then he left | He paid the bill, then he left | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
* https://www.amazon.fr/s?k=9780340991244 | * https://www.amazon.fr/s?k=9780340991244 |
Revision as of 13:29, 23 October 2021
ensuite VS puis in French
Rule
ensuite and puis both mean 'afterwards, then', but ensuite is a time adverb which can occur in the middle of a clause (for the position of adverbs), while puis is a coordinating conjunction which can occur only at the beginning of a clause:
Examples
- Il a payé l'addition, et il est ensuite parti
He paid the bill, and afterwards left
- Il a payé l'addition, puis il est parti
He paid the bill, then he left