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"Antes de que" is a preposition which is often translated as "before", and "subjuntivo" is a noun which is often translated as "subjunctive". Learn more about the difference between "antes de que" and "subjuntivo" below.
antes de que(
ahn
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tehs
deh
keh
)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
1. (prior to)
a. before
Recuérdame que te dé el libro antes de que te vayas.Remind me to give you the book before you go.
el subjuntivo(
soob
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hoon
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tee
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boh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (grammar)
a. subjunctive
El subjuntivo es una forma verbal que les cuesta mucho entender a los extranjeros.The subjunctive is a verbal form that foreigners find very difficult to understand.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (grammar)
a. subjunctive
Recién cuando empecé a estudiar idiomas extranjeros me enteré de la existencia del modo subjuntivo.I only learned of the existence of the subjunctive mood when I began to study foreign languages.
