He acted as if he had never lived in England before.这句话中为什么最后加了个before

问题描述:

He acted as if he had never lived in England before.这句话中为什么最后加了个before

有时完成时中用before表示:以前;到目前为止
他的表现(行为)好像他以前从未在英国居住过.
再如:
I have seen the film before.我以前看过这个电影(所以对其情节等有所了解,即对现在仍有影响)