Ella revisa la boleta antes de votar.

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Breakdown of Ella revisa la boleta antes de votar.

• antes de: before
• revisar: to check
• votar: to vote

Questions & Answers about Ella revisa la boleta antes de votar.

Why is revisa in the present tense? Could I use revisó instead?

In Spanish the simple present (revisa) can describe an action happening right now, a habitual step or part of a procedure. Here it shows what she does before voting (either in that moment or as a routine). If you say Ella revisó la boleta antes de votar, you’re placing the action in the past, so it sounds like you’re narrating a completed event rather than describing her current or habitual checking.

Why isn’t there a que after antes de? Shouldn’t it be antes de que vote?

When the subject of both clauses is the same, Spanish uses antes de + infinitive (votar). You only add que + subjunctive when the subjects differ.
Example with different subjects:
Ella revisa la boleta antes de que su esposo vote.

What does boleta mean? Is it the same as papeleta?

Boleta means “ballot” (the paper you mark when you vote). In most Latin American countries boleta is the standard term; in places like Argentina or Uruguay you might also hear papeleta. Both refer to the voting paper.

Why is Ella included? Can I say Revisa la boleta antes de votar?