Hoy vamos a aprender un poco más sobre la palabra after y como hacer oraciones con ella.
La palabra after significa después y la fonética es la siguiente: /ˈæf·tər/
| #1 | We ran after him |
| #2 | It’s five after three. |
| #3 | What job are you after? |
La palabra after en las partes de la oración cumple tres funciones; adverbio, preposición y conjunción.
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After como una Preposición
Sabemos que after esta siendo usado como una preposición por que hay un sustantivo después de estos.
- I went for a short walk after dinner.
- I stood with them for a few minutes after breakfast
- After the war, he returned to work on his dad’s farm.
- Applications submitted after 6 pm will not be accepted.
- Some people believe in life after death.
- Let’s go for a walk after breakfast.
After como una Conjunción
Sabemos que after esta siendo usado como una conjunción porque une dos oraciones:
- After he finished his studies, he went to America.
- After what she did to me, I’ll never trust her again.
- He arrived after everybody had gone home.
- I’ll call you after I’ve spoken to them.
After usado como Adverbio
After tambien es usado como un Adverbio
- They lived happily ever after.
- That was in 1996. Soon after, I heard that he’d died.
- I could come next week, or the week after.
15 Oraciones con After
Estas son algunas oraciones con after que cumple con cada una de las 3 funciones que la palabra after puede tener en la oración.
- We went swimming after lunch.
- H comes after G in the alphabet.
- Turn left after the hotel.
- We ran after him.
- I’ll never trust her again after what she did to me.
- It’s five after three.
- We arrived after the game had started.
- We’re going swimming after school.
- Turn left after the library
- A few minutes after that there was an explosion.
- After all that excitement, it was hard to sleep.
- She didn’t even thank me, after everything I did to help.
- Maybe I will go after all.
- Jen left the party after David did.
- They came on Tuesday, and we arrived two days after.
Preguntas con After
Estas son algunas preguntas y respuestas con la palabras after
- What are you doing after that?
- I am going running with the boys
- Did he leave the party after Jessica did?
- Yes, both left the party in the same car
- Where are we going after school?
- We are going to the beach
- Did you arrive after the game started?
- I arrive 20 minutes late
- Did you run after him?
- We chased for 10 minutes but we couldn’t keep the pace
- Did you look after my children?
- Yes, I stayed with them until your sister came
Los Verbos después de la Palabra After
Si agregas un verbo después de la palabra after, debes de agregar la terminacioń -ing al verbo:
| After arrive | Incorrect |
| after arriving at the hotel | Correct |
- I left after learning the truth about the incidents
- I quit after solving that disturbing case
- I shut down the website after thinking about the implications
- They withdrew all the money from the bank account after killing him
- They bought a new house after making a lot of money in Crypto
- They stopped teaching English after starting a business
Frases con la Palabra After
Estas son algunas frases con la palabra after:
Una de las frases más populares tiene que ver con los periodos de tiempo. En Inglés decimos:
- Day after day: Día tras Día
- Week after week: Semana tras semana
- Month after month: Mes tras mes
- Year after year: Año tras año
Estas son algunas oraciones con las anteriores expresiones de tiempo:
- Day after day, the sun rises and sets, marking the passage of time.
- Week after week, I complete my tasks and set new goals.
- Month after month, the seasons change, bringing new beauty to the world.
- Year after year, I celebrate my birthday and reflect on the past and look forward to the future.
Phrasal Verbs con After
Estos son los phrasal verbs con after más usados en Inglés
- Go after: Perseguir o intentar conseguir algo.
- Look after: Cuidar o atender a alguien o algo.
- Run after: Perseguir o correr detrás de algo o alguien.
- Ask after: Preguntar acerca de la salud o bienestar de alguien.
- Go after: Perseguir ambiciones u objetivos.
- Name after: Nombrar en honor o referencia a alguien o algo.
En Inglés usamos la palabra after para formar phrasal verbs
- Look after my children: Cuida de mis hijos
- Don’t try to come after me: No trates de venir después de mi
- I name him after you: Le di ese nombre por ti
- My dog run after cars: Mi perro persigue los carros
- He went after the suspect: El persiguió al sospechoso.
Diálogo en Inglés
Este es un dialogo en Inglés que usa la palabra after
| James | Hello |
| Terry | Hi James |
| James | What are you doing after school? |
| Terry | I will play video games |
| James | That sound cool, how about you? |
| Terry | I have to look after my little brothers |
| James | After arriving home, I’ll text you, we can play COD |
| Terry | Sure, my little brother is really good at it |
| James | Talk to you later |
Pronunciación de After
After no es una palabra en Inglés que presente muchos problemas para los hispanohablantes
Esta es la pronunciación en caso que quieras escucharla:
After vs Afterwards
“After” y “afterwards” son dos palabras en inglés que tienen un significado similar pero se utilizan de manera ligeramente diferente:
After puede ser usado comp preposición, conjunción y adverbio.
- After the movie, we can go and have dinner.
- Don’t tell them until after they have had lunch.
Afterward solo puede ser usado como un adverbio en Inglés
- We can go and have dinner afterward.
- I got the job and received a promotion afterward.
- Why don’t we take her to lunch afterwards?
