8.4.6.2 Past

Use this domain for words referring to the past or to a time in the past.

  • What words refer to the past?
    past, before, in the past, in years gone by, in the times of our fathers, in our father's/grandparent's/ancestor's time, was (being/doing/happening), lately
  • What words describe something that existed or happened in the past?
    earlier, foregoing,
  • What words describe something that existed or happened long ago?
    the distant past, long ago,