Before a specific time with "yiqian"

Nível: HSK 1 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

As well as talking about the past in general, you can use 以前 (yǐqián) to talk about things that happened before a specific time. Time / Verb + 以前 ，⋯⋯ The time can be a specific time, or an action (technically, "when the action was done").

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 吃饭以前，你洗手了吗？ (chīfàn yǐqián ，nǐ xǐ shǒu le ma ？): "Did you wash your hands before eating?"
• 睡觉以前，不要吃东西。 (shùijué yǐqián ，bùyào chī dōngxī 。): "Don't eat anything before going to bed."
• 两年以前，你认识他吗？ (liǎng nián yǐqián ， nǐ rènshì tā ma ？): "Did you know him two years ago?"
• 星期五以前，你要做完这些工作。 (xīngqīwǔ yǐqián ，nǐ yào zuò wán zhèxiē gōngzuò 。): "Before Friday, you have to finish these tasks."

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