'de' then infinitive?
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If I want to say before or after I did an action (antes de/despues de), do I follow that with the infinitive or the yo form of the verb?
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updated Nov 16, 2010
posted by Y2Jerome
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Infinitive and no "yo" ie: Antes de comer, me lavé las manos.
updated Nov 15, 2010
posted by 005faa61
oops - sorry about the repetition - slow typist! - mountaingirl123, Nov 15, 2010
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I think we need more information to answer fully, don't we? It's perfectly acceptable to say something like, "Despues de me fui, ella me llamo."
I think it depends on what you want to say.
updated Nov 16, 2010
posted by skygoneblue
Sure about that? Sounds very odd to me. - samdie, Nov 15, 2010
Yea, my wife (from Mexico City) says things like that all the time... - skygoneblue, Nov 16, 2010
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Welcome to the forum!
Yes, use an infinitive. For example, "After I watch TV I talk on the phone" - "Después de ver la tele, hablo por teléfono"...."I see my friend before I study" - "Veo a mi amigo antes de estudiar".
I hope this has helped to clarify.
updated Nov 15, 2010
posted by mountaingirl123
