Usages of antes
Para no suspender de nuevo, pongo el despertador media hora antes.
To avoid failing again, I set the alarm clock half an hour earlier.
Si hubiéramos llegado antes al hospital, me habría dolido menos la espalda.
If we had arrived at the hospital earlier, my back would have hurt less.
Test yourself: What does antes mean?
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