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.
Yo debería haber guardado el martillo antes, porque ahora no sé dónde está.
I should have put the hammer away earlier, because now I do not know where it is.
Si te viene bien, podemos quedar media hora antes para mirar la cartelera con calma.
If it suits you, we can meet half an hour earlier to look at the listings calmly.
Ojalá la secretaría abriera antes los viernes, porque siempre hay mucha cola por la mañana.
I wish the office opened earlier on Fridays, because there is always a long queue in the morning.
Si hubiéramos salido cinco minutos antes, no habríamos llegado con tanta prisa a la estación.
If we had left five minutes earlier, we would not have arrived at the station in such a hurry.
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