/ˈantes/
Translation
before, previously, earlier
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin antius, based on Latin ante ('before') with an adverbial ending. It shares its root with English 'antecedent' and 'anterior'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ante
- English cognates
- antecedent, anterior
Examples
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You have to finish your homework before going out.
Barcelona, Madrid.
I used to live in Barcelona, now in Madrid.
Llamame , .
Call me before arriving, please.
, .
Before I used to drink coffee, now I prefer tea.
, .
The sooner you start, the sooner you will finish the work.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(17)El camino a casa
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Lo mismo de siempre
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El nuevo doctor de Paula
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El trabajo de Pedro
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La fábrica de madera
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Lo que dijo el médico
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Pasen y siéntense
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¡Vaya sorpresa!
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El primer día de Laura
4 min read · Core 1000
Los puestos del sábado
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Spanish Imperfect: hablaba, comía, vivía and Only Three Irregulars
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Spanish Intermediate Grammar (B1-B2): The Things That Stop You at the Plateau
The Spanish Present Perfect Subjunctive (haya hablado), with Practice
The Spanish Pluperfect (había hablado)
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Spanish Reflexive Verbs: levantarse, llamarse, lavarse and the Pronoun Position
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Si Clauses in Spanish: Real and Unreal Conditions (si llueve, si tuviera, si hubiera)
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