Then and now
Towns change, and so does the way people live. These adverbs place an event in time: long ago, today, before or after something else.
| when | everyday | more formal |
|---|---|---|
| long ago | antes | antiguamente |
| now | hoy en día | en la actualidad |
| before | antes | previamente |
| after | después | posteriormente |
| soon | pronto | próximamente |
Antiguamente looks back to the old days, and it often sits beside hoy en día:
| In the old days it was a vacant lot; nowadays it is a park. | Antiguamente era un descampado; hoy en día es un parque. |
En la actualidad means the same as actualmente. It usually belongs to news, reports and presentations:
| At the present time, the city has ten pedestrian streets. | En la actualidad, la ciudad tiene diez calles peatonales. |
Before and after
Previamente and posteriormente are the formal partners of antes and después. You will meet them in writing far more than in conversation.
| First they closed the factory and subsequently turned it into a museum. | Primero cerraron la fábrica y posteriormente la convirtieron en un museo. |
A partir de marks a starting point, and the change usually lasts: from … on.
| From now on, I go to work by bike. | A partir de ahora, voy al trabajo en bici. |
Próximamente is the coming soon of posters and trailers.
| The new museum will open shortly. | El nuevo museo abrirá próximamente. |
At the same time, a while later
A la vez is at the same time. Al rato is a while later, and it is usually short: minutes, not days.
| I can't drive and talk on the phone at the same time. | No puedo conducir y hablar por teléfono a la vez. |
| It started to rain and a while later the sun came out. | Empezó a llover y al rato salió el sol. |
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