| Term | Definition |
|---|
| avant | preposition meaning 'before,' used exclusively for time |
| devant | preposition meaning 'before,' used exclusively for physical placement |
| avant | before an infinitive, this preposition for 'before' requires the preposition 'de' after it |
| subjunctive | the tense of any verb following the phrase 'avant que' |
| elle devait rentrer avant minuit | she was supposed to come home before midnight |
| avant de me coucher, j'étends ce que je vais porter le lendemain | before going to bed, I lay out what I'm going to wear the next day |
| étudiez avant qu'il ne soit trop tard | study before it's too late! |
| j'ai vu ton sac devant la porte | I saw your bag in front of the door |
| derrière | preposition meaning behind for physical placement |
| la fillette s'est cachée derrière le chêne | the little girl hid behind the oak tree |
| time | you cannot used derrière for expressions of _____ |
| en retard | for expressions of time, use ______ instead of derrière |
| je suis en retard dans mon courrier | I'm behind in my letter writing |
| l'avion est en retard sur l'horaire | the plane is behind schedule |
| je vais laisser cette valise. Je la ramasserai plus tard | I'm going to leave this suitcase behind. I'll pick it up later. |
| après | preposition meaning after, opposite of avant |
| on va partir après le petit déjeuner | we're going to leave after breakfast |
| infinitive past participle | to create the "after + present participle" that we use in English, the french put a(n) ______ and a(n) ______ after après |
| après avoir rangé ma chambre, je suis sorti | after straightening my room, I went out |
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