1 Qù kàn diànyǐng yǐqián, tā xiān qù kàn péngyou. 去看电影以前,他/她先去看朋友。 Before going to the cinema, he/she goes to see his/her friends. Tā kàn péngyou yǐhòu, qù kàn diànyǐng. 他/她看朋友以后,去看电影。 After seing his/her friends, he/she goes to the movies. 4 2 FSI-Chinese 2 Qù xué Zhōngguo huà yǐqián, tā xiān qù mǎi shū. 去学中国画以前,他/她先去买书。 Before going to learn Chinese painting, he/she goes to buy a book. Tā mǎi shū yǐhòu, qù xué Zhōngguo huà. 他/她买书以后,去学中国画。 After buying a book, he/she goes to learn Chinese painting. 4 2 FSI-Chinese 3 Qù mǎi shū yǐqián, tā xiān qù huàn qián. 去买书以前,他/她先去换钱。 Before going to buy a book, he/she goes to change money. Tā huàn qián yǐhòu, qù mǎi shū. 他/她换钱以后,去买书。 After changing money, he/she goes to buy books. 4 2 FSI-Chinese 4 Qù kàn diànyǐng yǐqián, tā xiān qù mǎi táng. 去看电影以前,他/她先去买糖。 Before going to the cinema, he/she goes to buy candy. Tā mǎi táng yǐhòu, qù kàn diànyǐng. 他/她买糖以后,去看电影。 After buying candy, he/she goes to the cinema. 4 2 FSI-Chinese 5 Qù gōngzuò yǐqián, tā xiān qù kàn Zhào Tàitai. 去工作以前,他/她先去看着太太。 Before going to work, he/she goes to see Zhào's wife. Tā kàn Zhào Tàitai yǐhòu, qù gōngzuò. 他/她看着太太以后,去工作。 After seing Zhào's wife, he/she goes to work. 4 2 FSI-Chinese 6 Qù niàn lìshǐ yǐqián, tā xiān qù niàn Yīngwén. 去年历史以前,他/她先去年英文。 Before he/she goes to learn history, he/she goes to learn English. Tā niàn Yīngwén yǐhòu, qù niàn lìshǐ. 他/她念英文以后,去念历史。 After learning English, he/she goes to study history. 4 2 FSI-Chinese 7 Qù kàn Lǐ Xiānsheng yǐqián, tā xiān qù mǎi diǎnxīn. 去看李先生以前,他/她先去买点心。 Before going to see Mr. Lǐ, he/she goes to buy snacks. Tā mǎi diǎnxīn yǐhòu, qù kàn Lǐ Xiānsheng. 他/她买点心以后,去看李先生。 After buying dim sum, he/she goes to see Mr Lǐ. 4 2 FSI-Chinese