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In French, to express "before" + ing , you use "avant de" + Infinitif.
Using "avant de" with Infinitif in French
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To express before + -ing in French, you use avant de followed by the infinitive form of the verb.
Note that any object pronoun or reflexive pronoun is placed between de and the infinitive.
See the more advanced Avant que + ne explétif + the subjunctive mood (Le Subjonctif) = Before I do in French
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