Usages of antes de que
Antes de que lleguen mis padres, debería preparar la mesa para que todo esté listo.
Before my parents arrive, I should set the table so that everything is ready.
Cierra la puerta antes de que empiece la lluvia, por si acaso.
Close the door before the rain starts, just in case.
Vale, nos vemos en el bar antes de que empiece el concierto.
Okay, see you at the bar before the concert starts.
La cajera me explicó la comisión antes de que yo firmara.
The cashier explained the fee to me before I signed.
El timbre está roto, así que envíame un mensaje antes de que llegues.
The doorbell is broken, so send me a message before you arrive.
Mi hermana quiere mudarse a otro piso antes de que termine el semestre.
My sister wants to move to another flat before the semester ends.
Si el viento sigue así, el cucurucho se me va a llenar de arena antes de que termine de comerlo.
If the wind keeps going like this, my cone is going to fill with sand before I finish eating it.
Antes de que empiece la segunda película, mi hermana quiere comprar otra copa de vino y yo unas palomitas pequeñas.
Before the second film starts, my sister wants to buy another glass of wine and I want some small popcorn.
El inodoro se atascó justo antes de que llegaran los invitados.
The toilet got clogged just before the guests arrived.
Antes de que lleguen mis padres, paso la mopa por la cocina para que todo esté limpio.
Before my parents arrive, I mop the kitchen floor so that everything is clean.
Quiero cambiar la funda del cojín y también la del edredón antes de que lleguen mis padres.
I want to change the cushion cover and also the duvet cover before my parents arrive.
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