In life, things happen in order. First we wake up, then we wash our faces, then we have breakfast. You cannot have breakfast first and wake up later! The words "before" and "after" help us tell what came earlier and what came later. "First" and "then" describe the order of steps.
First → then
Before — what happened earlier
After — what happened later
Example: first we plant a seed, then a flower grows
An example sequence
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Woke up
→
🪥
Brushed teeth
→
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Had breakfast
→
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Went to school
Look at the chain of actions. Which comes first — waking up or breakfast? Of course, waking up. Which comes later — brushing your teeth or going to school? Right: school is later, because you brush your teeth first.
Check yourself
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🍳
Which comes first? Breakfast or school?
🛌
Which comes later? Waking up or brushing your teeth?
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Earlier — the seed or the flower?
✅🎉 Great job! You learned to tell what happened earlier and what happened later. Now you can talk about your day in order.