Chronological Expressions

adverb a word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb, indicating the time, place, manner, or degree of an action

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The research study was conducted two years ago.
• I saw him at the mall a while ago.
• I heard that song on the radio ages ago.
• The decision made by the board was made ages ago and cannot be changed now.