How to Use "Before" with Example Sentences

before (adv): earlier

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Example sentences:

"Have you been here before?"

"I've seen her before."

"I came here before."

"I didn't think about it before."

"I've read that book before."

before (prep): earlier than

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Example sentences:

"I finished the test before anyone else."

"I arrived before the other guests."

"They left before dinner."

"Can you help me before the party?"

"Let's get there before the start of the show."

before (conj): earlier than; rather than

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Example sentences:

"Call me before you leave."

"Take this before you go."

"They left before anyone got up."

"I would go bankrupt before I would ask my parents for a loan."