Use "Before" to Connect Past Actions

I finished my homework before I watched TV.

She called her friend before she left the house.

Patternsleave — left — left

They packed their bags before they went on vacation.

Patternsgo — went — gone

Before he moved to New York, he lived in Boston.

I had dinner before I went to the movie theater.

Patternshave — had — had^go — went — gone^the movie theater

She checked her email before she started her work.

We visited the museum before we had lunch.

Patternshave — had — had

Before they bought a house, they rented an apartment.

Patternsbuy — bought — bought

He took a shower before he went to bed.

Patternstake — took — taken^go — went — gone

I read the book before I saw the movie adaptation.

Patternsread — read — read^see — saw — seen^the movie adaptation

Did you finish the report before the meeting started?