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"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.

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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 part of speech is 'before'?

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Is before an adverb?

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)


Is already a preposition?

No, it is not. It is a adverb (indefinite adverb of time).


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

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Present tense of before?

"Before" is a preposition and an adverb, it doesn't have tenses.


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 part of speech is the word before?

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What part of speech is word before?

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Is before a subordinating conjunction preposition or adverb?

It can be any of the three:He had gone to the house before the storm hit. (subordinating conjunction)He had gone to the house before noon. (preposition, with noun object)He had gone to the house before. (adverb, meaning previously)


Is the word before a preposition?

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Is 'before' a conjunction?

Sometimes. They did it before I did it. CONJUNCTION They did it before John. PREPOSITION They've done it before. ADVERB