Today’s online mini-grammar lesson by Scrambled Eggs English School, Milan is on Before and After.
Before and after are used to indicate the order of events in the past or future.
Before means ‘earlier than’ and is used to explain what will happen before something else occurs in the future, whereas after means ‘later than’ and is used to explain what you will do after something else occurs.
When before/after is followed directly by a verb, the verb always takes the gerund form.


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Before/After
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I went to the supermarket and then I went home.
- (Before going home, I went to the supermarket., After going to the supermarket, I went home., Before going home, I went to the supermarket, After going to the supermarket, I went home)
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I watched a film and then I went to bed.
- (Before going to bed, I watched a film., After watching a film, I went to bed., Before going to bed, I watched a film, After watching a film, I went to bed)
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Every day I eat breakfast and then I have a shower.
- (Before having a shower, I eat breakfast., After eating breakfast, I have a shower., Before having a shower, I eat breakfast, After eating breakfast, I have a shower)
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I have a coffee and then I check my mail.
- (Before checking my mail, I have a coffee., After having a coffee, I check my mail., Before checking my mail, I have a coffee, After having a coffee, I check my mail)
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I turn off my computer and then I leave the office.
- (Before leaving the office, I turn off my computer., After turning off my computer, I leave the office., Before leaving the office, I turn off my computer, After turning off my computer, I leave the office)
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