connective N4 essential casualpolitewritten
〜あと(で) — after ~ing
〜あと(で) ・ あと(で)
Builds on た形
Meaning
- after ~ (doing) / afterward — the main action happens later than the あと clause
Key sentence
ご飯を食べたあとで、散歩した。
After eating, I took a walk.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Verb (た-form) / noun | V-た + あとで; N + の + あとで | 終わったあとで / 仕事のあとで |
Examples
宿題が終わったあとで、ゲームをする。
After my homework is done, I'll play games.
映画を見たあとで、感想を話した。
After watching the movie, we talked about it.
When you can't use it
- The verb before あと is always in the た-form, even for a future event: 仕事が終わったあとで電話する ✓ — the opposite of 前に, which stays non-past.
Easily confused with
See 〜あと(で) in real sentences
Jengo shows 〜あと(で) the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar.