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'Ehe' (before) introduces a subordinate clause referring to a later event. The action in the main clause happens before that event.
Ehe du gehst, möchte ich noch kurz mit dir sprechen.
Before you go, I'd like to speak with you briefly.
'Ehe' (before) introduces a subordinate clause, so the conjugated verb goes at the end of that clause.
Ehe der Film beginnt, kaufen wir noch Popcorn.
Before the film starts, we'll buy some popcorn.
The subordinate clause introduced by 'ehe' (before) can come at the beginning or end of the sentence. If it comes first, the conjugated verb in the main clause follows immediately after it.
Ehe die Gäste kommen, decken wir den Tisch.
Before the guests arrive, we'll set the table.
Wir räumen die Küche auf, ehe die Gäste kommen.
We'll tidy up the kitchen before the guests arrive.
'Ehe' (before) is especially common in written language and in more elevated or literary styles.
Ehe der Morgen anbrach, verließ der Wanderer das Dorf.
Before dawn broke, the traveler left the village.
