Ensuite vs puis

Kaimaru N.C1Kwiziq community member

Why can't i use ensuite instead of puis in this sentence?

"puis fera une escale à Paris avant de prendre un autre vol pour Montpellier. "

Asked 2 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

The sentence is missing a subject. Could that be the problem? Otherwise, puis and ensuite should both work here.

Like12 years ago

Jim J.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Hi Kaimaru,

The two adverbs are indeed very similar, but I sense a nuance.

Do you want to express "then" -- ensuite or "and then" -- puis?

I would expect to find "ensuite" used in a situation of a series of expected events.

However "puis" simply expresses the next event but not necessarily in an expected series of events.

Let's see what other contributors think.

Bonne journée

Jim

Like42 years ago

Why can't i use ensuite instead of puis in this sentence?

"puis fera une escale à Paris avant de prendre un autre vol pour Montpellier. "

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