Before went or before going ?

[vader jr]

I wanna ask;

" Last night, I read(past tense) some books before went to bed."

Or

"Last night, I read(past tense) some books before going to bed"

Which one is correct ?

Thanks..

 

[tedtmc]

Do not say 'wanna' here. It is bad English.

You can either say:
Last night, I read some books before I went to bed.

or

Last night, I read some books before going to bed.

not at teacher

 

[vader jr]

Most people know 'wanna' means "want to"..
Just to be a bit informal and not too serious..

 

[bhaisahab]

Most people know 'wanna' means "want to"..
Just to be a bit informal and not too serious..

Yes, most people know wanna, but this is a forum where people come to learn how to use English correctly. tedtmc is right.

 

[theeexcellence]

Do not say 'wanna' here. It is bad English.

You can either say:
Last night, I read some books before I went to bed.

or

Last night, I read some books before going to bed.

not at teacher

I, too, agree to this.

NOT A TEACHER

 

[Barb_D]

Just in case you missed the change, the first sentence has been corrected to include the subject "I" in the second half.