Sentence examples of "avant que" in French with translation "before"

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Il mourut avant que j'arrive. He died before I arrived.
Il est mort avant que j'arrive. He died before I arrived.
Il mourut avant que l'ambulance n'arrive. He died before the ambulance arrived.
C'était avant que John aille en prison. This was before John was put in prison.
Prends l'argent avant que la police arrive ! Take the money before the police comes!
Il décéda avant que l'ambulance n'arrive. He died before the ambulance arrived.
Il faut savoir obéir avant que de commander. Before you give orders, you must learn to obey.
Le travail était fini avant que je n'arrive. The work was finished before I arrived.
Il est mort avant que l'ambulance n'arrive. He died before the ambulance arrived.
Sortons d'ici avant que les policiers n'arrivent. Let's get out of here before the police come.
Il est décédé avant que l'ambulance n'arrive. He died before the ambulance arrived.
Reviens à la maison avant que la nuit tombe. Come home before it gets dark.
Sortons d'ici avant que les flics n'arrivent. Let's get out of here before the police come.
L'été était passé avant que m'en aperçoive. The summer had gone before I knew.
Le travail avait été terminé avant que j'arrive. The work had been completed before I arrived.
Je préférerais nourrir mon chien avant que nous mangions. I would rather feed my dog before we eat.
Je veux visiter Cuba avant que Castro ne meure. I want to visit Cuba before Castro dies.
Nous avons monté nos tentes avant que la nuit tombe. We set up our tents before dark.
Ce ne sera pas long avant que nous puissions commencer. It won't be long before we can start.
Ce ne sera pas long avant que mon mari revienne. It won't be long before my husband comes back.
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