ใๅพใง
... ato de
After doing...
๐ธ Expressing Sequential Actions ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Shigoto no ato de, nomi ni ikimasen ka.
Shall we go for a drink after work?
Ii desu ne. Demo, sono mae ni shukudai o shimasu.
That sounds good. But before that, I will do my homework.
Shukudai ga owatta ato de, renraku shite kudasai.
Please contact me after your homework is finished.
Wakarimashita. Gohan o tabeta ato de, sugu hajimemasu.
Understood. I will start right after I eat a meal.
Eiga o mita ato de, izakaya ni ikimashou.
Let's go to an Izakaya after watching a movie.
Hai, tanoshimi desu!
Yes, I'm looking forward to it!
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
V-ta / N no ato de
After doing V / After N.
- Pattern: [Verb-ta / Noun no] ๅพใง
- Meaning: After doing something or after an event.
Jogingu o shita ato de, shawaa o abimasu.
After jogging, I take a shower.
Shokuji no ato de, koohii o nomimasu.
After the meal, I drink coffee.
๐ Explanation
The expression ใใๅพใงใ(ato de) is used to indicate that one action or event occurs after another.
When using a verb, you must use the Past Tense (Ta-form) because the first action must be completed before the second one starts.
When using a noun, you must add the particle ใฎ between the noun and ๅพใง.
Tabeta ato de...
= 'After eating...'
Jugyou no ato de...
= 'After class...'
๐ Quiz
Which of the following means 'After watching the movie'?