Use antes for simple past

Question

Hi everyone

I came across a Spanish podcast on the internet saying that we can add antes to form a simple past tense when we speak without the conjugation and people still understand it. I know we should try to stick on the traditional grammar at our first start but I am just curious if this is correct ?

Thanks

Care to provide an example? - Oshnaj, Aug 12, 2016

Hi mate :-) it's in a podcast mate :D, he simply use antes to form the tense like this Yo antes comer, I know its grammar is wrong but just wondering if people actually use it ? - danghuynh, Aug 12, 2016

Answer 1

It's wrong.

It needs the conjugated form, clause or de + infinitive:

1. Yo antes comía/comí carne...
2. Yo antes de que comiera carne...
3. Yo antes de comer carne...

Gracias. :) - jrschenk, Aug 12, 2016

Yes, it only makes sense conjugated or in constructions like you have used in your example. The lazy way is to avoid conjugating and it would sound terrible that way! - FELIZ77, Aug 12, 2016