bevor

In a sentence

• Ich lese das Buch, bevor ich es dir zurückgebe.

  I am reading the book before I give it back to you.

  The word 'bevor' is used here as a subordinating conjunction to indicate time, specifying the action that occurs first.

• Bevor wir essen, waschen wir unsere Hände.

  Before we eat, we wash our hands.

  In this sentence, 'bevor' introduces a clause describing the timing of the next event.

• Er überprüft die Antworten, bevor er das Formular einreicht.

  He checks the answers before submitting the form.

  Here, 'bevor' connects the two actions highlighting the sequence in which they occur.