avant
Meanings
Adverb
1. beforehand; earlier
Examples176
Je l'avais fait avant.
I had done it beforehand.
Avant, je ne le faisais pas.
I didn't use to do this.
Il n'est plus ce qu'il était avant.
He is not what he used to be.
Avant, je ne faisais pas ça.
I didn't use to do this.
Il est allé en Suisse avant.
He has been to Switzerland before.
Noël n'est plus comme avant.
Christmas isn't like it used to be.