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[ AVANT, AVANT DE, AVANT QUE ]
Avant:
#1) Je suis partie avant midi.
#2) Nous partirons avant la fin des vacances.
Avant de + verbe à l’infinitif (même sujet):
#1) Je suis partie avant de terminer mes devoirs.
#2) Ils liront le livre avant de voir le film au ciné.
Avant que + verbe au subjonctif:
#1) Je suis partie avant qu’elle soit arrivée.
#2) On habitera en France avant qu’on ait des enfants.
Il y a plusieurs mots comme avant. “Après” est exactement le même.
Directions: Maintenant, traduisez les phrases avec votre partenaire.
1. The poet had written a lot of poems before becoming famous.
2. The policeman had never fired a gun before today.
3. The man had done many different jobs before deciding he wanted to be a lawyer.
4. She hadn’t started being (à être) photographer before I came.
5. We had wanted to meet to the fireman before leaving.
6. They had made an appointment with the receptionist before she left.
7. The clown had practiced many hours before the party.
8. The taxi driver had driven 28 years before retiring.
9. The athlete had trained for years before the Olympics.
10. The priest will rehearse his speech before the congregation arrives. (not PQP)