Time order

après que

FormalC1

What follows

après que + a clause in the indicative

See the subjunctive entry →

Function

Time order

Meaning

Places an action AFTER another, and takes the INDICATIVE.

Position and punctuation

within the sentence · no comma

Example

Les résultats ont été publiés après que la commission a rendu son avis.

The results were published after the committee gave its opinion.

In the DELF

the C1 synthesis

The trap

The INDICATIVE, even though the subjunctive is heard everywhere: what follows après que HAS happened, so there is nothing to doubt.

Read the full lesson : Advanced logical connectors →

Same function