Preposition (aprs & derrire)
Definition: There is often confusion between the prepositions aprs and derrire and their opposites avant and devant.
Aprs and derrire are used in the following circumstances:
Aprs and derrire are used in the following circumstances:
- Aprs expresses something to do with time and means after.
It can be used in front of a temporal expression, noun, pronoun, verb, or clause.
aprs 3h00
after 3:00
aprs le cours
after the class
aprs avoir mang
after eating
aprs qu'il le fera
after he does it
- Derrire expresses position or location (figurative or literal) and means behind.
It can be used only in front of a noun or pronoun.
derrire la maison
behind the house
chercher derrire les apparences
look behind (beyond) appearances
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