Instantaneous Composition Method

Japanese Grammar: Expressing “Before” and “After” 「…前に」「…後」

Japanese Grammar: まえに あと

Before starting the exercise for expressing “before” and “after” 「…まえに」「…あと」, please clarify any doubts you may have about the grammatical rules by referring to your grammar guidebook or dictionary. The Instantaneous Composition Method requires you to compose sentences with the target sentence pattern(s) over and over in order to use them almost effortlessly. You should already have the necessary knowledge.

Reference
Genki II – Lesson 17: ~前に / ~てから
Tae Kim’s Guide – Verb sequences

Instantaneous Composition Exercise for Expressing “Before” and “After” 「…まえに」「…あと

This is not a translation exercise. This is the Instantaneous Composition Exercise. As if a reflexive action, try to create an equivalent Japanese sentence shortly after reading an English script. Try not to think for more than three seconds.

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English and Hidden Japanese Scripts

 1.  Before (I) start, (I will) prepare a lot. 
はじめるまえに、じゅんをたくさんします。 
 2.  Before (I) go to Japan, (I will) study Japanese.
ほんまえに、ほんべんきょうします。
 3.  Before (it) rained, (I) went home.
あめまえに、いえかえりました。
 4.  Before someone (else) bought (it), I bought (it).
だれかがまえに、わたしいました。

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 5.  Before the game, let’s practice together.
あいまえに、一緒いっしょれんしゅうしましょう。
 6.  After the game, (I) was very tired.
あいあと、とてもつかれていました。
 7.  After (I) have eaten a meal, (I will) take a bath.
ごはんをべたあと、お風呂ふろはいります。
 8.  After (I) have arrived at (my) house, (I will) do (my) homework. 
いえいたあと宿しゅくだいをします。
 9.  After (I) talked with Yoshida-san, (I) talked with Ogawa-san.
よしさんとはなしたあとがわさんとはなしました。 
 10.  After (I) came to Japan, (I) started a new hobby. 
ほんあとあたらしいしゅはじめました。 

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