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.
C'était avant que John aille en prison. This was before John was put in prison.
Il mourut avant que l'ambulance n'arrive. He died before the ambulance arrived.
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.
Prends l'argent avant que la police arrive ! Take the money before the police comes!
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.
Reviens à la maison avant que la nuit tombe. Come home before it gets dark.
Il est décédé 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.
L'été était passé avant que m'en aperçoive. The summer had gone before I knew.
Sortons d'ici avant que les flics n'arrivent. Let's get out of here before the police come.
Le travail avait été terminé avant que j'arrive. The work had been completed before I arrived.
Il est mort avant que l'ambulance n'arrive. He died before the ambulance arrived.
Le travail était fini avant que je n'arrive. The work was finished before I arrived.
Ouvre la porte avant que le chien ne vienne ici ! Open the door before the dog gets here!
J'aurai terminé le travail avant que vous ne reveniez. I will have finished the work before you return.
Nous avons monté nos tentes avant que la nuit tombe. We set up our tents before dark.
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