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" 「...前まえに」「...後あと」, 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" 「...前まえに」「...後あと」

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.

Natural Speed with Pauses

English and Hidden Japanese Scripts

Before (I) start, (I will) prepare a lot. 
始はじめる前まえに、準じゅん備びをたくさんします。 
Before (I) go to Japan, (I will) study Japanese.
日に本ほんに行いく前まえに、日に本ほん語ごを勉べん強きょうします。
Before (it) rained, (I) went home.
雨あめが降ふる前まえに、家いえに帰かえりました。
Before someone (else) bought (it), I bought (it).
誰だれかが買かう前まえに、私わたしが買かいました。
Before the game, let’s practice together.
試し合あいの前まえに、一緒いっしょに練れん習しゅうしましょう。
After the game, (I) was very tired.
試し合あいの後あと、とても疲つかれていました。
After (I) have eaten a meal, (I will) take a bath.
ごはんを食たべた後あと、お風呂ふろに入はいります。
After (I) have arrived at (my) house, (I will) do (my) homework. 
家いえに着ついた後あと、宿しゅく題だいをします。
After (I) talked with Yoshida-san, (I) talked with Ogawa-san.
吉よし田ださんと話はなした後あと、小お川がわさんと話はなしました。 
After (I) came to Japan, (I) started a new hobby. 
日に本ほんに来きた後あと、新あたらしい趣しゅ味みを始はじめました。 

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