primièr, puèi, aprèp, abans

Ordering Events

Level 2

Short time words put actions in order.

How It Works

Use these words to tell what comes first, next and last. Each part of the sentence keeps its own verb.

Word	Meaning	Example
primièr	first	Primièr manjam.
puèi	then	Puèi partissèm.
aprèp	afterwards; after	Aprèp lo mercat, tornam.
abans (de)	before	Abans de partir, dormissi.

Primièr works as an adverb, and its feminine and plural forms belong to the ordinal entry. Abans takes de before an infinitive (abans de partir) and no de before a noun (abans lo ser). Aprèp can stand alone (e aprèp) or come before a noun. This course writes aprèp, with a grave accent. Laus also lists après, which some writers use, so it is not a mistake.

Examples (4)

Primièr manjam, puèi partissèm.
First we eat, then we leave.
Primièr and puèi order two actions.
Abans de partir, bevi d'aiga.
Before leaving, I drink water.
Abans de goes before an infinitive.
Legissi, e aprèp trabalhi.
I read, and afterwards I work.
Aprèp refers back to the first action.
Aprèp lo mercat, tornam a l'ostal.
After the market, we go back home.
Aprèp can come before a noun.

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Time-order words join present-tense sentences, so the -ar present comes first.

Present of -ar Verbs
Know the present of -ar verbs, because these words put two sentences in order: Primièr manjam, puèi partissèm.
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