sequencingideas

Sequencing ideas

First, first of all (primero)

First, Mr. Fastfood got a job as a waiter in a local restaurant.

To begin with, in the beginning (para empezar, al principio)

In the beginning he worked as a waiter in a local restaurant.

Then, after, afterwards, later (entonces, después, más tarde)

        Then he decided to open his own fast-food restaurant.
        *After (preposition) : After working as a waiter he decided to open his own...
        *Afterwards (adverb): He worwed as a waiter, afterwards, he decided to open his own...

Before (antes)

Before opening his own restaurant, he worked as a waiter.

Meanwhile (mientras)

He worked in a local restaurant, meanwhile he tried to find a place to open his own.

Soon, as soon as (pronto, tan pronto como)

Soon he had saved enough money to open his own restaurant.
As soon as he had saved enough money, he opened his own restaurant.

At last, in the end, finally, eventually (al final, finalmente)

He saved enough money to open new restaurants and they finally became famous worldwide.