Grammatical class
Adverb
avant
beforehand; earlier
Details
Syllables
a-vant
Phonetics
a.vɑ̃
Grammatical class
Adverb
Freq. (books)
104
Freq. (movies)
143
Freq. (news)
80
Variants
Sentences
Je l’avais fait avant.
I had done it beforehand.
A1
Où étais-tu avant ?
Where were you earlier?
A1
Pense avant d'agir !
Think before acting!
A1
C’est mieux qu’avant.
It's better than it was before.
A1
Pensez avant d'agir !
Think before you act!
A1
Je bégayais avant.
I used to stutter.
A2
Il étudie plus qu'avant.
He studies much harder than before.
A2
En avant.
Move.
B1
En avant !
Go ahead!
B1
Tom est parti avant.
Tom left earlier.
B1
J’ai étudié avant de dîner.
I studied before supper.
B1
J'aurais dû le remarquer avant.
I should have noticed it before.
B2