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It can be an adverb, a preposition, or a conjunction.

"He had seen the car before." (adverb)

"He saw the car before the storm. (preposition)

"He saw the car before it was washed away by the storm." (conjunction)

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What kind of adverb is the word before?

It is a time adverb


What is a predicate adverb?

if adverb is placed not exactly after or before the verb then it is called predicate adverb.


Why do you need to place the adverb of place before the adverb of time?

An adverb of place does not really have to come after an adverb of time.


Is before an adverb or preposition?

"Before" can be either an adverb or a preposition, depending on whether it has an object (sometimes one is omitted). Adverb - He had seen that car before. Preposition - He left before the end.


Can before be an adverb?

Yes, depending on the sentence. If it is followed by a noun, it is a preposition. He had gone there before. (adverb) We left before the storm. (preposition)


What is it called when an adverb comes immediately before the verb?

When an adverb comes immediately before the verb in a sentence, it is called "prepositional adverb placement," which aims to provide emphasis or clarify the action happening.


What do you warm up before exercising?

Before is an adverb (how, when, or where).


Is 'before' a noun?

No, the word 'before' is an adverb, a preposition, and a conjunction.Examples:I've been here before. (adverb)We should be home before dark. (preposition)I worked in fast food before I got this job. (conjunction)


What kind of adverb is in the sentence Hereafter I will chew my food before I swallow.?

Compound Adverb


When an adverb modifies a verb with a helping verb the adverb should be placed where?

before the helping verb


Is after an adverb of time?

Yes it is. It sets a time before which something will not, cannot, or did not occur.Yes, after is an adverb of time.


Is before an adverb or a preposition or a subordinating conjunction?

before can be 1. conjunction - he'll resign before his boss agrees about it 2. preposition - he was standing before the mirror 3. adverb he came home befor it got dark