Past

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

• Recently