Before...
Antes de + infinitive/noun, + main clause
| Antes de salir, cierra la puerta. | Before leaving, close the door. |
| Lávate las manos antes de comer. | Wash your hands before eating. |
| Antes de decidir, piénsalo bien. | Before deciding, think it over carefully. |
| Antes de las seis, tengo que terminar esto. | Before six, I have to finish this. |
| Siempre reviso mi correo antes de dormir. | I always check my email before going to sleep. |
Antes de... _____
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❌ Antes de salgo, cierro la puerta.
✅ Antes de salir, cierro la puerta.
After "antes de", use the infinitive (salir), not a conjugated verb, when the subject is the same in both clauses.