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以前 and 以后
Say before class, after work, before coming, and after eating with natural sequence words.
Pattern
Time/event + 以前/以后
Put 以前 or 以后 after the time or event it refers to.
上课以前，我喝咖啡。
When to use 以前 and 以后
以前 means before a time or event; 以后 means after. In Chinese they follow the reference point: 上课以前, 吃饭以后.
下班以后，他去运动。
After work, he goes to exercise.
吃饭以后，我们看电影。
After eating, we watch a movie.
来中国以前，我学过中文。
Before coming to China, I had studied Chinese.
十点以后不要打电话。
Do not call after ten o’clock.
Common traps
- Do not put 以前 before the event like English “before class.”
- 以后 can mean later as well as after.
- Keep the time frame separate from the main action.
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