A1 adjective Neutral #36 am häufigsten

next

/nekst/

Refers to the person or thing that follows the one that is currently present or just mentioned. It is used to describe the sequence of events or positions in time and space.

Beispiele

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1

I am going on vacation next month.

I am going on vacation next month.

2

Please proceed to the next available counter for assistance.

Please proceed to the next available counter for assistance.

3

What are we doing next?

What are we doing next?

Wortfamilie

Adverb
next
Adjektiv
next
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Merkhilfe

Think of the 'N' in Next as standing for 'Now-End'—once this moment ends, the NEXT one begins.

Schnelles Quiz

I have an important exam ___ Monday.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: next

Beispiele

1

I am going on vacation next month.

everyday

I am going on vacation next month.

2

Please proceed to the next available counter for assistance.

formal

Please proceed to the next available counter for assistance.

3

What are we doing next?

informal

What are we doing next?

4

The next chapter in the textbook explains the theory of gravity.

academic

The next chapter in the textbook explains the theory of gravity.

5

We will review the financial targets at our next quarterly meeting.

business

We will review the financial targets at our next quarterly meeting.

Wortfamilie

Adverb
next
Adjektiv
next

Häufige Kollokationen

next week next week
next door next door
next time next time
next step next step
next Friday next Friday

Häufige Phrasen

next to

beside or adjacent to

what's next?

what is the following event or task?

the boy/girl next door

a person who lives nearby or seems wholesome and familiar

Wird oft verwechselt mit

next vs nearest

Nearest refers to the closest distance, while next refers to the immediate order in a sequence.

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Nutzungshinweise

When talking about time relative to 'now' (like next Monday), we usually don't use the word 'the'. However, we use 'the next' when talking about a sequence in the past or future relative to another event.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often mistakenly say 'in the next week' when they mean 'next week' (the week starting after the current one).

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Merkhilfe

Think of the 'N' in Next as standing for 'Now-End'—once this moment ends, the NEXT one begins.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from Old English 'nehst', which is the superlative of 'neah' (near), literally meaning 'nearest'.

Grammatikmuster

Used before a noun to indicate sequence (next person). Used with 'to' as a preposition (next to the car). Can function as an adverb (He spoke next).
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Kultureller Kontext

In many English-speaking cultures, 'next Friday' can sometimes be ambiguous, meaning either the upcoming Friday or the one in the following week; people often clarify by saying 'this Friday' or 'Friday week'.

Schnelles Quiz

I have an important exam ___ Monday.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: next

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