Difference between revisions of "Before a specific time with "yiqian""
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As well as talking about the [["Before" in general|past in general]], you can use 以前 to talk about things that happened before a ''specific'' time. The structure for this is: | As well as talking about the [["Before" in general|past in general]], you can use 以前 to talk about things that happened before a ''specific'' time. The structure for this is: | ||
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| − | The time can be a specific time, or an action. | + | The time can be a specific time, or an action. |
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| + | == Examples == | ||
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* <em>上 大学</em> <strong>以前</strong>，我 不 会 写 论文。 | * <em>上 大学</em> <strong>以前</strong>，我 不 会 写 论文。 | ||
* <em>三点</em> <strong>以前</strong>，我 在 咖啡店。 | * <em>三点</em> <strong>以前</strong>，我 在 咖啡店。 | ||
| − | * <em> | + | * <em>睡觉</em> <strong>以前</strong>，你 不 能 吃 糖。 |
| + | * <em>结婚</em> <strong>以前</strong>，我 很 自由。 | ||
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*[[Before and After with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"]] | *[[Before and After with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"]] | ||
| + | == Sources and further reading == | ||
[[Category:A2 grammar points]] | [[Category:A2 grammar points]] | ||
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As well as talking about the past in general, you can use 以前 to talk about things that happened before a specific time. The structure for this is:
Structure
Time + 以前， Subject + Verb + Object
The time can be a specific time, or an action.
Examples
- 上 大学 以前，我 不 会 写 论文。
- 三点 以前，我 在 咖啡店。
- 睡觉 以前，你 不 能 吃 糖。
- 结婚 以前，我 很 自由。
