N5

Before and After: 前に / 後で

Place actions in time clearly by using 前に and 後で with verbs and nouns.

Use dictionary form + 前に for actions done before something.Use past form + 後で for actions done after something.Read time order accurately in short passages.

Guided study

Using 前に

Use a dictionary-form verb before 前に when you mean 'before doing.' With nouns, use の before 前に.

寝る前に歯をみがく。

I brush my teeth before sleeping.

寝る stays in dictionary form before 前に.

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しけんの前に勉強した。

I studied before the test.

With a noun like しけん, use の before 前に.

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