食べる前に

before eating

→ 食べる
phrase Rare #26,080
before eating 食べる前に means “before eating.” The pattern verb-dictionary form + 前に means “before doing something.”
JA: 食べる前に薬を飲みます。
EN: I take my medicine before eating.

食べる前に手を洗った方がいいよ

You should wash your hands before eating.

彼は食べる前にお祈りを言った

He said a prayer before eating.

食べる前に煙草の火消しなさい

Put out your cigarette before you eat.

ご飯食べる前に手を洗います

I wash my hands before eating.

食べる前に手を洗いなさい

Wash your hands before eating.

トム食べる前に手を洗った

Tom washed his hands before eating.

ご飯食べる前に手を洗って

Wash your hands before you eat.