French dictionary
ensuite/ɑ̃.sɥit/
adverb · A2 · Frequency 556
adverb
Meanings
then; next; afterwards
Commonly used to indicate the chronological order of events, showing that an action or event follows immediately after the previous one.
Examples
Nous visiterons d'abord le musée, ensuite nous déjeunerons près de la rivière.
We will visit the museum first, then have lunch near the river.
Elle a terminé son rapport et a ensuite envoyé le fichier à son équipe.
She finished her report and then sent the file to her team.
Commence par lire les consignes, ensuite tu pourras installer le logiciel.
Start by reading the instructions; then you can install the software.
Collocations
- et ensuiteand then; next
Common mistakes
ensuite que
ensuite
‘ensuite’ as an adverb is not followed by ‘que’; adding ‘que’ is a common learner mistake.