Verb る 前に JLPT N5 Neutral

Formation

Verb (dictionary form) + 前に

Explanation

The る前に (ru mae ni) grammar point is used to indicate that an action (in the dictionary form) should be completed before another action occurs or before a specific event happens.

Example sentences

• 出かける前に、部屋を掃除してください。

  Please clean the room before leaving.

  Dekakeru mae ni, heya o souji shite kudasai.

• 寝る前に、歯を磨きます。

  I brush my teeth before going to bed.

  Neru mae ni, ha o migakimasu.

• 雨が降る前に、洗濯物を取り込むこと。

  Take in the laundry before it rains.

  Ame ga furu mae ni, sentakumono o torikomu koto.

• 会議が始まる前に、資料を準備しましょう。

  Let's prepare the documents before the meeting starts.

  Kaigi ga hajimaru mae ni, shiryou o junbi shimashou.

Before (Prior To)

• ～までに JLPT N4
• Noun に先駆けて JLPT N1
• ～に先立ち JLPT N2