English Dictionary
Definition ago in British English
ago
adverb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adverb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Ago follows a word or expression referring to a period of time. It is usually used with a past tense, not with a perfect tense
Use ago to say how long before the present time something happened: He died two years ago.
Use before to say how long before a time in the past something had happened: I remembered that I had met her ten years before.
Use for to say how long something in the past continued: Their marriage lasted for fifteen years.
