How to sign before in American Sign Language

Sign #1 (1 of 2)

Sign Instructions:

Place the edge of your fingertips of your dominant hand slightly behind your non-dominant hand. Move your dominant hand backwards towards yourself.

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Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Dominant Handshape for before
Extend your fingers and press them together, with your thumb sticking out to the side.

Non-Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Non-Dominant Handshape for before
Extend your fingers and press them together, with your thumb sticking out to the side.

Sign #2 (2 of 2)

Sign Instructions:

With your dominant hand behind your non-dominant hand and with the backs of your fingers in contact with each other, move your dominant hand backwards away from your non-dominant hand. The fingertips of your dominant hand should be pointing away from you and your dominant hand's fingertips should be pointing upwards.

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Example Video

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Beginning and End Frames

Beginning of Sign

First Frame of before

End of Sign

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Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Dominant Handshape for before
Extend your fingers and press them together, with your thumb sticking out to the side.

Non-Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Non-Dominant Handshape for before
Extend your fingers and press them together, with your thumb sticking out to the side.

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