varem

In a sentence

• Ma olen seda tööd teinud varem.

  I have done this work before.

  Here, 'varem' is used to indicate that the action of doing the work occurred at a prior time.

• Varem oli ilm palju külmem.

  Earlier, the weather was much colder.

  In this sentence, 'varem' is utilized to describe a time in the past as being the context for the description of the weather.

• Kas sa oled varem siin käinud?

  Have you been here before?

  The word 'varem' is used to inquire if the action of being here has occurred at a previous moment in time.