Since, for, ago and before Since, when used with the present perfect tense, means from a point or period of time in the past up to now. I have lived here since my childhood. I haven’t seen him since last week. India has made tremendous progress since the dawn of independence. For For, when used with the present …
Ever means at any time. It is used mainly in questions. Do you ever wish you were rich? (= at any time) Have you ever been to England? (= at any time up to the present) He has been unhappy ever since he left home. (= at all times) Ever and always Ever is not …
Before is used to refer to time. In front of is used to refer to place. Compare: I must reach home before 9 o’clock. She usually leaves for office before 8.30. There is a garden in front of the house. (NOT There is a garden before the house.) You can’t park in front of the …
Before as an adverb Before, as an adverb, means already, in the past and similar ideas. I have seen that film before. Before can also mean at any time before the past moment that we are talking about. In this case a past perfect tense is used. She realized that she had seen him before. …
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We use ago after an expression of time. The train went out 10 minutes ago. Ago indicates a finished time and is normally used with a past tense. She telephoned five minutes ago. (NOT She has telephoned five minutes ago.) The difference between ago and before Ago is normally used with a simple past to …
