〜前に
〜前に means before .... It is a JLPT N4 grammar point. Use this pattern for an action that happens before another action. It follows the dictionary form of a verb or 「noun + の」.
Japanese sources describe it as 「〜する前に」.
〜前に examples
寝る前に歯をみがきます。
I brush my teeth before sleeping.
食事の前に手を洗います。
I wash my hands before a meal.
〜前に exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
学校へ行く（ ）、朝ごはんを食べます。
- 前に ✓
- 後で
- 間に
- まま
I eat breakfast before going to school.
寝る（ ）、本を少し読みます。
- 前に ✓
- てから
- ごろ
- など
I read a little before going to bed.
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