then (A1)
adverb
Pronunciation: /ðɛn/
Definition
At that time or in that case; next.
Examples
I was young then.
If you finish your homework, then you can play.
He woke up, then he got out of bed.
How to Use then
- and then (collocation)
- Used to connect two sequential events or actions. — "First, I woke up, and then I brushed my teeth."
- from then on (prepositional phrase)
- Starting at that time and continuing into the future. — "He failed the test, but from then on, he studied every day."
- if... then (collocation)
- Used to express a conditional relationship; if the first part is true, the second part follows. — "If you are tired, then you should rest."
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