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Related (10): afterward, subsequently, next, later, previously, formerly, meanwhile, thereafter, thereupon, therefore

"Then" Example Sentences

  1. Back then, nobody had smartphones, and somehow we all survived.
  2. If you want to pass the test, then you need to actually study.
  3. She walked in, saw the mess, and then just turned around and left.
  4. We lived in that apartment for three years, and then everything changed.
  5. He said he'd call me, but then he ghosted me completely.
  6. First you make the sauce, then you add the pasta to the water.
  7. I wasn't sure about him at first, but then I got to know him better.
  8. The doctor examined her, and then delivered the news we'd been dreading.
  9. By then, it was already too late to fix anything.
  10. We were happy once, back then, before all this happened.
  11. You can't expect people to listen if you don't show up, and then act surprised.
  12. Then came the part where everything fell apart in slow motion.
  13. I thought about leaving, but then I remembered why I stayed.
  14. She'd been quiet for a while, and then suddenly she just exploded.
  15. Back then, we thought we knew everything — we didn't.
  16. The meeting started at nine, and then it dragged on for three hours.
  17. He kept saying he'd change, but then he'd do the exact same thing again.
  18. I was going to say something, but then I decided it wasn't worth it.
  19. Then there's the fact that nobody actually read the email.
  20. We agreed on the plan, and then he completely undermined it.
  21. First the betrayal, then the apology, then the slow forgiveness.
  22. If that's what you believe, then we have nothing more to discuss.
  23. She left in the morning, and then I didn't hear from her for months.
  24. The sun came up, and then the real work began.
  25. I told him the truth, but then he accused me of lying.
  26. Then what? You just expect me to pretend nothing happened?
  27. We were kids then, running around without a care in the world.
  28. He smiled, and then his eyes went cold.
  29. You can't have it both ways — pick one, and then stick with it.
  30. By then, the damage was already done, and there was no going back.

Common Phrases

  1. back then
  2. by then
  3. and then
  4. if...then
  5. now and then
  6. then again
  7. since then
  8. before then
  9. till then
  10. every now and then
  11. then what
  12. then some

Examples by Level

A1
  1. First we eat, then we play.
  2. Back then I was very young and happy.
A2
  1. If you study hard, then you will pass the exam.
  2. She was quiet for a moment, and then she started to cry.
B1
  1. I wasn't interested at first, but then I realized what he was really saying.
  2. By then, most people had already made up their minds about the situation.
B2
  1. The argument escalated quickly, and then it became clear that neither of them was willing to compromise.
  2. He'd spent years building his reputation, only to have it destroyed then by a single accusation.
C1
  1. What we call progress often requires sacrificing something valuable — and then learning to live with that loss.
  2. The tension had been building for months; its eruption, then, felt less like a shock than an inevitability.
C2
  1. There's a particular cruelty in understanding, only then, what you should have seen all along.
  2. She'd made her peace with the decision years ago, but then came the moment when she had to actually live with it.

Examples by Scenario

🏠 Everyday Life
  1. I was heading out the door, and then I realized I'd forgotten my keys.
  2. Back then, we used to spend entire afternoons just sitting on the porch doing nothing.
💼 Workplace
  1. The meeting was supposed to end at three, but then the boss brought up the budget crisis.
  2. I submitted the report on time, and then my manager asked me to redo the whole thing.
📊 Business
  1. The company was struggling, and then they hired a new CEO who completely turned things around.
  2. We launched the product in March, and then sales exceeded our projections by forty percent.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
  1. I was going to buy the cheaper option, but then I read the reviews and changed my mind.
  2. The store had it on sale, and then I realized the original price was marked up anyway.
✈️ Travel
  1. We were planning to fly out on Friday, but then the hurricane warning came through.
  2. We'd been driving for six hours, and then we finally saw the sign for the hotel.
📚 Education
  1. I failed the first test, but then I got a tutor and everything clicked.
  2. The teacher explained it once, and then half the class still looked completely lost.
❤️ Relationships
  1. We were doing fine, and then he said something that changed everything between us.
  2. I thought I was over him, but then I saw him at the grocery store and felt it all come back.
📰 News / Politics
  1. The scandal broke on Monday, and then three more officials resigned by Wednesday.
  2. The poll showed them winning, but then the actual election results told a different story.
💻 Technology
  1. The app worked fine for months, and then it started crashing every time I opened it.
  2. I updated my phone, and then suddenly none of my old apps were compatible anymore.
📝 Formal Writing
  1. The initial hypothesis was tested in phase one; then, the researchers proceeded to phase two with refined parameters.
  2. The data was collected over a twelve-month period, and then analyzed using multivariate statistical methods.

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