Betydning av then på norsk

• 0 at a time in the past or the future

  • He was younger – I didn’t know him then. Han var yngre – jeg kjente ham ikke da.

  • When you finish school – what will you do then? Når du er ferdig med skolen – hva skal du gjøre etterpå?

• 1 indicates what happens next

  • First you add the dry ingredients, then the milk and eggs. Først har du i de tørre ingrediensene, deretter melken og eggene.

• 2 indicates what you assume to be true because of sth that has been said

  • “I used to teach history.” “Then you should know the answer to this question.” “Jeg pleide å undervise i historie.” “Da bør du vite svaret på dette spørsmålet.”

  • If you don’t eat your dinner, then you can’t have dessert. Hvis du ikke spiser opp maten din, så får du ikke dessert.

• 3 indicates you want to start saying or doing sth

  • OK then. Is everyone ready? OK, da. Er alle klare?

• 4 at that time in the past or future

  • I was at school then

  • If you’re coming next week, I’ll see you then.

• 5 used with prepositions to mean that time in the past or future

  • John should be here by then

  • I’ll need you before then

  • I have been ill since then

  • Until then

  • Goodbye till then!

• 6 after that

  • I had a drink, (and) then I went home.

• 7 in that case

  • He might not give us the money and then what would we do?

• 8 often used especially at the end of sentences in which an explanation, opinion etc is asked for, or which show surprise etc

  • What do you think of that, then?

• 9 also; in addition

  • I have two brothers, and then I have a cousin in America.

• 10 in that case; as a result

  • If you’re tired, then you must rest.

• 11 at that time (in the past)

  • the then Prime Minister.