Sequence: それから / そして

Connect short sentences smoothly with それから and そして to show order and addition.

Use それから to continue a time sequence after one action finishes.Use そして to add a related next statement or quality.Read short connected sentences more smoothly by noticing these sentence-openers.

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Time order with それから

それから means “after that” and usually continues a sequence in time. It is useful when actions happen one after another.

朝ごはんを食べました。それから、学校へ行きました。

I ate breakfast. After that, I went to school.

This is a simple daily routine sequence.

宿題をしました。それから、寝ました。

I did my homework. Then I went to sleep.

Homework comes first, and sleeping comes after it.

図書館へ行きました。それから、本を借りました。

I went to the library. After that, I borrowed a book.

Library actions often make a clear two-step sequence.

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