Spanish Phrase
¿Qué clase tenemos después?
Meaning
A learner is asking what the next lesson or period is in the current timetable. It can be used in a classroom, university, or any setting where a schedule is shared.
When to use
Use this question when you want to know the subject or period that follows the current one—e.g., before a break, after a lecture, or when planning study time.
✦Grammar Breakdown
¿Quéclasetenemosdespués?
¿Qué?
Interrogative pronoun meaning 'what' or 'which', always written with an accent to differentiate from the conjunction 'que'.
clase
Noun meaning 'class' (as a lesson or period). It is feminine, so articles and adjectives agree in gender.
tenemos
First‑person plural present of the verb 'tener' (to have). Used here to ask about something we possess in our schedule.
después
Adverb meaning 'after' or 'later'. It must carry an accent on the 'e' to keep the stress on the last syllable.
🗨In Conversation
¿Qué clase tenemos después?
What class do we have next?
Tenemos biología a las diez y media.
We have biology at ten thirty.
✕Common Mistakes
Que clase tenemos después?
Missing accent; 'Que' without accent is a conjunction, not the interrogative pronoun.
¿Qué clase tenemos despues?
The adverb needs an accent on the 'e' to keep the correct stress.
¿Qué clase tengo después?
Do not use 'tengo' unless you are speaking for yourself only; the question is about the group's schedule.
↔Alternatives
¿Qué materia sigue?
Which subject comes next?
¿Cuál es la siguiente clase?
What is the next class?
¿Qué tenemos después?
What do we have after?
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking schools the word 'clase' can refer both to the subject (e.g., matemáticas) and to the time slot (e.g., la primera clase). If you need to be extra clear, you can say '¿Qué materia sigue?' or '¿Cuál es la siguiente asignatura?'. Also, remember that written Spanish always uses opening punctuation (¿, ¡) for questions and exclamations.