Cursive Words

Before in Cursive

Watch the word before drawn in cursive stroke by stroke, trace it on the writing lines, and print a free practice worksheet.

In cursive, before is written in 1 stroke without lifting the pencil: b-e-f-o-r-e in one continuous stroke. Press play to watch it drawn on the writing lines, then trace it yourself and print the free worksheet.

before written in cursive on handwriting guidelines, with a green starting dot and a red stop sign

How to write before in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through b-e-f-o-r-e, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
Strokes: 1Pencil lifts: 0Letters: 6

b and f are tall letters that reach toward the topline. f drops below the baseline. e, o, and r stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in before connect

3 of before's 5 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exceptions are b-e, where b ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of e and o-r, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of r.

The letters in before

Shaky on b, e, and f or any of the others? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace before in cursive

Now write it yourself. Put your finger or mouse on the green circle and follow every stroke of before — the check only advances while you stay on the line.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the word.

Free printable before cursive worksheet

Print the free before in cursive worksheet to move from the screen to paper: trace before along the dashed models, write it starting from each green dot, copy it beside the model, then fill the blank writing lines on your own.

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Frequently asked questions

Write b-e-f-o-r-e in one continuous stroke. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

before takes 1 stroke: b-e-f-o-r-e in one continuous stroke.

No — before is one continuous stroke. Every letter flows into the next without lifting the pencil.

b and f are tall letters that reach toward the topline. f drops below the baseline. e, o, and r stay between the baseline and the midline.

3 of before's 5 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exceptions are b-e, where b ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of e and o-r, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of r.

Practice writing before with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.

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