Fix Formula - （在）……以前、以后、前、后
— （在）……以前、以后、前、后
Understand the usage of （在）……以前 / 以后 / 前 / 后 and their placement in a sentence.
Elements
How to use it
- For 在, take a model sentence like 门在房子的后面。 (The door is behind the house.) and replace only the variable information.
- Copy a model sentence (门在房子的后面。) and replace the subject/object/time while keeping the same structure.
- Context: use this structure to describe facts or actions in a complete sentence.
Examples
门在房子的后面。
mén zài fángzi de hòu miàn.
The door is behind the house.
会议将在后天举行。
huìyì xiāngle hòutiān xíngzhuó.
The meeting will be held the day after tomorrow.
我在这里。
wǒ zài zhèlǐ.
I am here.
他在学习。
tā zài xuéxí.
He is studying.
Notes and exceptions
- 在 — Progressive: With V: 正在/在 + V indicates an ongoing action.
- With location: 在 + location.
Common mistakes
- Check the order of elements before speaking or writing.
- Use a complete sentence to validate the structure in a real context.
Practice quiz
Choose the best option for each sentence, then submit to view the correction.
1. 门在房子的____面。
(The door is behind the house.)
2. 会议将在____天举行。
(The meeting will be held the day after tomorrow.)
3. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(For **在**, take a model sentence like **门在房子的后面。** (The door is behind the house.) and replace only the variable information.)
4. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(Copy a model sentence (**门在房子的后面。**) and replace the subject/object/time while keeping the same structure.)
5. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(Context: use this structure to describe facts or actions in a complete sentence.)