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Phrase · 💡 Recommending and advising

Habla con él antes de que sea tarde.

Talk to him before it’s too late.

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Why every word is where it is

Habla1verbtalkhablar · imperative · 2nd sing.conprepositionwithélpronounhim3rd sing.antes2adverbbeforede2preposition(of)que2conjunctionthatsea2verbit isser · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing.tardeadverblate.
  • Habla → él: hablar con
  • antes → sea: antes de que → subjunctive
  • sea → tarde: ser tarde

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    habla: affirmative tú command (the same form as él habla). Affirmative imperative →
  2. 2
    antes de que always takes the subjunctive: sea. Time clauses: cuando, antes de que, hasta que →

Variations

  • Hable con él antes de que sea tarde.