Definition & Meaning of "ago"in English

ago

used to refer to a time in the past, showing how much time has passed before the present moment

past

back

since

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Examples

She moved to this city three years ago.

ago

gone by; or in the past

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Composition

Simple

relational

ungradable

ago

used to show how far back in the past something happened

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Examples

John received a very generous offer a few minutes ago.

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