before after ING

BEFORE / AFTER + -ING (Essential Grammar in Use – Unit 98) You can use before / after + -ing (before going / after eating) if the subject on both parts of the sentence is the same: I always have breakfast before going to work. (= before I go to work) After doing the shopping, they went home. (= after they did the shopping) Do not say ‘before to go’, ‘after to do’, etc.: Before eating the apple, I washed it carefully. (not ‘before to eat’.) I started work after reading the newspaper. (not ‘after to read’.) EXERCISES Complete the sentences. Use –ing (doing, etc) After ............................................................... the shopping, they went home. I felt sick after ................................................................. too much chocolate. I’m going to ask you a question. Think carefully before ............................... it. I felt awful when I got up this morning. I felt better after .................................. a shower. After ................................................ my work, I left the office and went home. Before ................................................ to a foreign country, it’s a good idea to learn a few words of the language. Write sentences with before + -ing and after +-ing. They did the shopping. Then they went home. After ...................................................................................................................... John left school. Then he worked in a bookshop for two years. John worked .......................................................................................................... I read a few pages of my book. Then I went to sleep. Before ................................................................................................................... We walked for three hours. We were very tired. After ...................................................................................................................... Let’s have a cup of coffee. Then we’ll go out. Let’s ...................................................................................................................... Translate: Compremos un regalo antes de ir a la fiesta de cumpleaños. ............................................................................................................................... Él va a estar muy triste después de escuchar la noticia. ............................................................................................................................... ¿Comemos algo antes de salir? ............................................................................................................................... Ensayá la presentación antes darla frente a los gerentes. ............................................................................................................................... ¿Tendrán una luna de miel después de casarse? ............................................................................................................................... ¿Qué vas a hacer después de graduarte? ............................................................................................................................... Author: VIVIANA BURATTINI