Quiz :
expressions related to time 22-2
Verbる-まえに
Noun のまえに
Verbた-あと(で)
Noun のあと(で)
Verbて-から
Grammar
Verb Dictionary Form まえに
meaning : before doing …
Verb (1) まえに、Verbます(2)
It means “I do(2) … before I do(1) … “.

neru-mae [ni] ha [o] migaki-masu.
( I brush my teeth before I go to bed. )
Verb Dictionary Form まえに
Noun のまえに
meaning : before Noun
tesuto [no] mae [ni] benkyō shi-mashita.
( I studied before an exam. )
Verb ta Form あと(で)
meaning : after doing …
Verb (1) あと(で)、Verbます(2)
It means “I do(2) … after I do(1) … “.
hirugohan [o] tabeta-ato sanpo [ni] iki-mashita.
( I took a walk after I ate lunch. )
“あとで” is also used.
hirugohan [o] tabeta-ato [de] sanpo [ni] iki-mashita.
( I took a walk after I ate lunch.
However, “あとで” can not be used when you talk about the “state” in the sentence that follows “あと”.

ame [ga] futta-ato, sora [ga] totemo kirei-desu.
( After raining, the sky is very beautiful. )
Verb ta Form あと(で)
Noun のあと (で)
meaning : after Noun

kyō [wa] shigoto [no] ato [de] kaimono-ni-ki-masu.
( I’m going shopping after work today. )
Verb ta Form から
meaning : after doing
Verb-て (1) から、Verbます(2)
I do(2) … after I do(1) … You emphasizes that the action of Verb(1) should or must be done first.
It is used in the same meaning as “あと(で)”.

ginkō [ni] yotte-kara, kaisha [e] iki-masu.
( I’ll stop by at a bank, then go to the office. )
shukudai [o] shite-kara, terebi [o] mi-nasai.
( You should do homework before you watch TV. )
Verb te Form から
Let’s say in Japanese !
I always drink herbal tea before going to bed.
I’ll go out after cleaning my room.
I study before dinner.

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