Antes y Ante

Question

What is the difference in the usage of ante and that of antes?

Answer 1

"Ante is singular and antes is plural"

Neither of those words are plural or singular. "Ante" is a preposition and "antes" is an adverb.

Answer 2

Antes de -use it when it's followed by a verb or noun. Examples: Antes de llegar: Before arriving Antes del mediodía: Before noon
Antes de la medianoche: Before midnight You use antes when you are talking about the past. ¿Qué pasó antes?: What happened before? Antes y después: Before and after Also Ante is singular and antes is plural not to mention the fact antes is under you informaly and ante is under he/ she/ you (formally). Hope this helps :D

thanks! :) - smettems, Mar 4, 2012