10.6 Before / after

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Overview

This lesson covers 前に (before) and 後で (after) for expressing the order of events. The verb before 前に is in dictionary form, while the verb before 後で is in past form.

後 and 前 are used to express relative order in time.

前 — before
後 — after

Verb + 前 / 後

With verbs, use the dictionary form before 前 and the past form before 後.

前 — before doing something

Verb (dictionary) + 前に Noun + の + 前に

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I read a book before sleeping.

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Please call before going out.

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I prepare before the meeting.

This refers to a time before the action happens.

後 — after doing something

Verb (past) + 後で Noun + の + 後で

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I took a walk after eating.

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I’ll go home after work finishes.

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I asked questions after the class.

This refers to a time after the action is completed.

Time expressions + 前 / 後

You can also attach 前 / 後 to time expressions.

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I came one hour ago.

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I’ll depart in three days.

Here:

X 前 → X before now
X 後 → X after now

Dialogue

まいあさ毎朝、でかける出かけるまえ前にかお顔をあらいます洗います。あさごはん朝ごはんをたべる食べるまえ前に、こうひいコーヒーをのみます飲みます。ねる寝るまえ前にほん本をよむ読むのがすき好きです。かいぎ会議のまえ前にしりょう資料をかくにん確認しました。たべた食べたあと後で、すこし少しやすみました休みました。しごと仕事がおわった終わったあと後で、ともだち友達とあいました会いました。しゃわあをあびたシャワーを浴びたあと後、きがえます着替えます。じゅぎょう授業のあと後でせんせい先生にしつもん質問しました。いちじかん一時間まえに前にえき駅につきました着きました。しけん試験のみっか三日まえ前からべんきょう勉強をはじめました始めました。ひるごはん昼ごはんをたべた食べたあと後で、さんぽ散歩します。ねる寝るまえ前にすまほスマホをみない見ないようにしています。

Every morning, I wash my face before going out. Before eating breakfast, I drink coffee. I like to read a book before sleeping. I checked the documents before the meeting. After eating, I rested a little. After work ended, I met with friends. After taking a shower, I get changed. I asked the teacher a question after class. I arrived at the station one hour ago. I started studying three days before the exam. After eating lunch, I take a walk. I try not to look at my phone before sleeping.

10.5 Leaving Things As-Is

10.7 After / since

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