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'''<span class="notranslate">"Ensuite"</span> and <span class="notranslate">"Puis"</span> both mean | '''<span class="notranslate">"Ensuite"</span> and <span class="notranslate">"Puis"</span> both mean "afterwards, then".''' | ||
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"Ensuite" VS "Puis" in French
Rule
"Ensuite" and "Puis" both mean "afterwards, then".
However, "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.
Therefore "Ensuite" and "Puis" are not always interchangeable.
In grammatical terms, "Ensuite" is an adverb whereas "Puis" is a conjunction. As a conjunction, "Puis" joins sentences together. That means it cannot simply be added at the end of a sentence, which "Ensuite" can.
"Puis" is also often used for more logical (i.e. not strictly temporal) sequences.
See the examples below:
Examples
- Il a payé l'addition, et il est ensuite parti
He paid the bill, and afterwards left
- Qu’est-ce qu’il a fait ensuite ? works, NOT Qu’est-ce qu’il a fait
puis ?
What did he do next?
- Il a payé l'addition, puis il est parti
He paid the bill, then he left
- Il y a beaucoup de musées à Paris, puis il y a les parcs
There are a lot of museums in Paris, then there are the parks