antes (adverb)

Frequency star
  1. before, earlier
  2. first, beforehand
  3. rather, sooner (in preference)

Hago un curso intensivo de francés antes de mudarme a París.

I'm doing an intensive French course before moving to Paris.

¿Tomamos algo de comer antes de tomar el tren?

Shall we grab something to eat before catching the train?

Quisimos volver antes del atardecer.

We wanted to return before sunset.

Estáis queriendo salir antes de tiempo.

You all are wanting to leave early.

Estuvieron nerviosos antes del examen.

They were nervous before the exam.