Difference between revisions of "Language/French/Grammar/ensuite-VS-puis"
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==Rule== | ==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 | |||
"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. | |||
"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. | |||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
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He paid the bill, and afterwards left | 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 | *Il a payé l'addition, puis il est parti | ||
He paid the bill, then he left | 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 | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
* https://www.amazon.fr/s?k=9780340991244 | * https://www.amazon.fr/s?k=9780340991244 | ||
* https://polyglotclub.com/language/french/question/35255 | * https://polyglotclub.com/language/french/question/35255 | ||
* https://www.reddit.com/r/French/comments/dx7gm2/whats_the_difference_between_ensuite_apr%C3%A8s_and/ |
Revision as of 23:00, 30 October 2021
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.
"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.
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