👉 Gone; gone by; gone away; passed; passed away.
Alright class, settle down, let’s take a look! We’ve encountered the word “ago” in our reading today, and the dictionary gives us some pretty heavy words – "gone," "passed," “away.” It can seem a little gloomy, I know. But don't you worry, ‘ago’ doesn’t mean someone is permanently gone, not always! It’s actually about time . Think of it like this: When we say something happened "a long time ago," we mean it occurred in the past – before now. It’s a marker for how much time has already flown by. Let's try an example. If I said, “I visited Paris five years ago ,” that means I went to Paris five years before today . You can use "ago" with dates too! "The dinosaurs lived millions of years ago ." See? It’s all about relating events to a point in the past. Does that make sense, everyone? Raise your hands if you have any questions!