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"Past perfect" is a noun which is often translated as "el pretérito perfecto compuesto", and "before" is an adverb which is often translated as "antes". Learn more about the difference between "past perfect" and "before" below.
past perfect(
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puhr
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (grammar)
a. el pretérito perfecto compuesto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We are going to review the past perfect this week.Vamos a repasar el pretérito perfecto compuesto esta semana.
b. el pretérito anterior (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We are going to learn the past perfect in French today.Vamos a aprender el pretérito anterior en francés hoy.
c. el pretérito pluscuamperfecto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
How was the past perfect expressed in Latin?¿Cómo se expresaba el pretérito pluscuamperfecto en Latín?
before(
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)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
1. (previously)
a. antes
We've met before; you don't have to introduce him to me.Nos conocemos de antes; no me lo tienes que presentar.
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
a. ante
I had never performed before such a large crowd.Nunca había actuado ante una multitud tan grande.
b. delante de
They were married before a small gathering of friends and family.Se casaron delante de un pequeño grupo de amigos y familia.
a. antes que
A poet is, before anything else, a person who is in love with language.Un poeta es, antes que nada, una persona enamorada de los idiomas.
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
a. antes de que
Finish your homework before mom gets home.Acaba tus deberes antes de que mamá llegue a casa.
a. antes que
I will die on my feet before living on my knees.Moriré de pie antes que vivir de rodillas.
