This is the 360th most frequent German word.
bevor
"Bevor" means "before" (conjunction indicating time).
The word 'bevor' is used here as a subordinating conjunction to indicate time, specifying the action that occurs first.
Ich lese das Buch, bevor ich es dir zurückgebe.
I am reading the book before I give it back to you.
Here, 'bevor' connects the two actions highlighting the sequence in which they occur.
Er überprüft die Antworten, bevor er das Formular einreicht.
He checks the answers before submitting the form.
In this sentence, 'bevor' introduces a clause describing the timing of the next event.