then

Definition

• n. that time; that moment
• adj. at a specific prior time
• adv. subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
• adv. in that case or as a consequence

Word forms

Plural

thens

Example sentences

1. adv.

   We finished dinner, and then we watched a movie.

2. conj.

   I didn't understand the problem, so I asked my teacher, and then I figured it out.

3. n.

   Back then, we used to play outside every day.