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L2-SEQ-02 · After doing

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L2-SEQ-02Level 2 GrammarSequencing

Using たあとで to say after doing something

This is the partner pattern to まえに and is perfect for explaining what happened after a completed action.

plain past + あとで

Warm-up

Read and notice

  1. しゅくだい を した あとで、 テレビ を みます。After doing homework, I watch TV.
  2. ばんごはん を たべた あとで、 そうじ を します。After eating dinner, I clean up.

Structure drill

Rebuild the pattern

  1. Plain pastChange the first action into plain past.
  2. あとでAdd it to show after.
  3. Next actionSay what comes next.

Controlled practice

Use the lesson frames

  1. Rewrite this frame with your own class topic: After doing homework, I watch TV.しゅくだい を した あとで、 テレビ を みます。
  2. Underline the grammar chunk you must keep unchanged in this pattern, then adapt the rest.ばんごはん を たべた あとで、 そうじ を します。

Comic strip response

Explain the conversation

  1. After class学校 が おわった あとで、なに を しますか。ともだち と カフェ に いきます。
  2. Weekendうち に かえった あとで、どう しますか。すこし ねます。

Independent output

Make it your own

  1. Write one sentence about your own life using L2-SEQ-02.
  2. Write one sentence linked to class topic work.
  3. Circle the watch-out you need to check most carefully.
    • Use plain past before あとで.
    • Do not forget that the first action is already completed.

Success check

Mastery tick-off