〜前に
〜前に means before doing. It is a JLPT N5 grammar point. Use it after a dictionary-form verb or noun + の to say what happens before something else. It is useful for making the order of events clear.
Japanese sources describe it as 「する前」.
〜前に examples
寝る前に本を読みます。
I read a book before going to bed.
ごはん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（ ）に、朝ごはんを食べます。
- あと
- 前 ✓
- とき
- つもり
I eat breakfast before going to school.
テストの（ ）に、勉強します。
- 前 ✓
- あと
- 中
- 上
I study before the test.
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