Usages of antes
Antes siempre jugaba en la calle.
Before, I always used to play in the street.
Antes montábamos mucho en bicicleta.
Before, we used to ride a bike a lot.
Antes caminaba mucho por el barrio.
I used to walk around the neighborhood a lot before.
Antes el chico montaba en bicicleta.
Before, the boy used to ride a bicycle.
Antes de la guerra, vivíamos en paz.
Before the war, we lived in peace.
Antes vivía en el campo; ahora vivo en la ciudad.
I used to live in the countryside; now I live in the city.
Antes trabajaba en una fábrica; ahora trabajo en una oficina.
I used to work in a factory; now I work in an office.
Antes iba al trabajo a pie; ahora voy en coche.
I used to go to work on foot; now I go by car.
Antes mi madre pagaba mucho; ahora compra en el mercadillo por diez euros.
Before, my mother used to pay a lot; now she buys at the street market for ten euros.
Antes, el ensayo del grupo empezaba tarde.
Before, the group's rehearsal used to start late.
Antes bebía mucho y tenía malos vicios, pero ahora tengo buenos hábitos.
Before I used to drink a lot and had bad vices, but now I have good habits.
Antes era vegetariano, pero ahora me he hecho vegano.
I used to be vegetarian, but now I have become vegan.
No entiendo por qué te has hecho atea; antes eras budista.
I do not understand why you have become atheist; before you were Buddhist.
Antes era simpática, pero ahora se ha vuelto muy egoísta.
Before she was nice, but now she has become very selfish.
Antes era un padre duro, pero ahora se ha vuelto comprensivo.
Before he was a harsh father, but now he has become understanding.
Antes la chica lloraba mucho, pero ahora se ha vuelto insensible.
Before, the girl used to cry a lot, but now she has become insensitive.
Tienes que facturar tu equipaje antes del vuelo.
You have to check in your luggage before the flight.
Antes de facturar, se me ha caído el pasaporte.
Before checking in, I dropped my passport.
Antes la jefa no entendía los defectos; ahora es normal que los entienda.
Before, the boss did not understand the defects; now it is normal that she understands them.
Antes no entendía la expresión, o sea, no comprendía el contexto.
Before I didn't understand the expression, in other words, I didn't comprehend the context.
Antes la arquitecta trabajaba aquí; ahora prefiere el centro urbano.
Before, the architect worked here; now, she prefers the urban center.
Antes la fachada era de madera; ahora es de acero.
Before, the facade was made of wood; now, it is made of steel.
Antes solía levantarme a las siete.
Before, I used to get up at seven.
Actualmente trabajo en un spa, pero antes era profesora.
Currently I work at a spa, but before I was a teacher.
Antes fumaba diez cigarrillos cada día.
I used to smoke ten cigarettes every day.
Antes era tímido, pero se ha vuelto muy hablador.
Before he was shy, but he has become very talkative.
Antes era agradable, pero se ha vuelto muy desagradable.
He used to be pleasant, but he has become very unpleasant.
Antes, los burros llevaban el agua al pueblo.
In the past, donkeys carried the water to the village.
De haberse retirado antes, la victoria habría sido imposible.
If they had retreated before, the victory would have been impossible.
No te devolvemos el dinero salvo que canceles antes.
We won't return your money unless you cancel beforehand.
Antes no teníamos esta dependencia del móvil. Ahora, en cambio, me siento aislada sin él.
Before we did not have this dependence on the mobile. Now, on the other hand, I feel isolated without it.
Antes la psicóloga tenía poca empatía, o mejor dicho, ninguna; pero ahora es diferente.
Before the psychologist had little empathy, or better said, none; but now she is different.
Antes guardaba mucho rencor, o mejor dicho, rabia; pero ahora perdono fácilmente.
Before I held a lot of resentment, or better said, anger; but now I forgive easily.
Antes no era consciente del problema, o mejor dicho, del bloqueo; ahora lo veo claro.
Before I was not aware of the problem, or better said, of the block; now I see it clearly.
Antes él sufría muchos bloqueos, o mejor dicho, inseguridades; pero ahora tiene más confianza.
Before he suffered many blocks, or better said, insecurities; but now he has more confidence.
¿Había logrado una hazaña impensable antes?
Had he achieved an unthinkable feat before?
Ganar ese premio había sido impensable antes.
Winning that prize had been unthinkable before.
¿Habían imaginado esa gloria antes?
Had they imagined that glory before?
Es una falsificación muy mala; de hecho, ya la he visto antes.
It is a very bad forgery; in fact, I have already seen it before.
Antes era una simple distracción para entretener a mi abuela.
Before, it was a simple distraction to entertain my grandmother.
Tapa el cazo para que el agua hierva antes.
Cover the saucepan so that the water boils sooner.
Esta calle me es familiar. ¿Hemos estado aquí antes?
This street is familiar to me. Have we been here before?
Antes, si salíamos de noche, volvíamos en taxi.
In the past, if we went out at night, we came back by taxi.
Nos vemos a las ocho, salvo si me escribís antes.
See you at eight, except if you guys write to me before then.
Con que me avises un día antes, es suficiente.
If you just let me know a day before, that's enough.
Ahora no salgo tanto como antes.
Now I don't go out as much as before.
Basta con que me avises un día antes.
It's enough for you to let me know a day before.
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