| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | a little while ago | a little time ago |
| 2. | a long time ago | long ago |
| 3. | a moment ago | very recently |
| 4. | a short while ago | a little time ago |
| 5. | a while ago | some time before now |
| 6. | ages ago | a very long time ago |
| 7. | already | by an earlier time |
| 8. | ancient | very old; long ago |
| 9. | antiquity | ancient times |
| 10. | at an earlier stage | earlier in development |
| 11. | at one time | formerly; once |
| 12. | at some point | at an earlier time |
| 13. | at that time | at the earlier time |
| 14. | at the time | at that earlier time |
| 15. | back at | at an earlier time |
| 16. | back in the day | in earlier times |
| 17. | back then | at that earlier time |
| 18. | back when | at that earlier time |
| 19. | before | earlier than; prior to |
| 20. | beforehand | in advance; earlier |
| 21. | behind us | in the past; over |
| 22. | bygone | belonging to an earlier time |
| 23. | completed | finished; brought to end |
| 24. | concluded | ended; finished |
| 25. | days of old | times long past |
| 26. | days of yore | times long past |
| 27. | defunct | no longer in effect |
| 28. | done | completed; finished |
| 29. | earlier | before the present time |
| 30. | elapsed | having passed; gone by |
| 31. | ended | brought to a close |
| 32. | expired | ended; no longer valid |
| 33. | finished | ended; completed |
| 34. | foregone | already decided; earlier |
| 35. | former | earlier; not current |
| 36. | formerly | in earlier times |
| 37. | gone | no longer present; ended |
| 38. | historic | from history; earlier times |
| 39. | historical | relating to earlier times |
| 40. | history | the past; what happened before |
| 41. | in bygone days | in earlier times |
| 42. | in childhood | when a child |
| 43. | in days gone by | in earlier times |
| 44. | in earlier days | in earlier times |
| 45. | in earlier times | at an earlier period |
| 46. | in earlier years | during earlier years |
| 47. | in former times | in earlier times |
| 48. | in her day | in earlier times |
| 49. | in his day | in earlier times |
| 50. | in my day | in earlier times |
| 51. | in our day | in earlier times |
| 52. | in that age | during that earlier age |
| 53. | in that epoch | during that earlier epoch |
| 54. | in that era | during that earlier era |
| 55. | in that period | during that earlier period |
| 56. | in the old days | in earlier times |
| 57. | in their day | in earlier times |
| 58. | in those days | at that earlier time |
| 59. | in those times | at that earlier time |
| 60. | in youth | when young |
| 61. | just now | a moment ago |
| 62. | last | most recent before now |
| 63. | lately | in the recent past |
| 64. | long ago | a long time before now |
| 65. | not long ago | recently; a short time ago |
| 66. | obsolete | no longer used |
| 67. | old | from earlier times |
| 68. | olden days | earlier times |
| 69. | olden time | an earlier era |
| 70. | once | at some time before now |
| 71. | outdated | no longer current |
| 72. | over | finished; ended |
| 73. | pluperfect | past before another past |
| 74. | postwar | after a war period |
| 75. | pre- | before in time |
| 76. | precedent | earlier example or case |
| 77. | preceding | immediately before; earlier |
| 78. | preterite | past tense form |
| 79. | previous | earlier in time or order |
| 80. | previously | at an earlier time |
| 81. | prewar | before a war period |
| 82. | prior | coming before in time |
| 83. | recently | not long ago |
| 84. | some time ago | at an earlier time |
| 85. | superseded | replaced by something newer |
| 86. | terminated | brought to an end |
| 87. | the day before | the previous day |
| 88. | the good old days | nostalgic earlier times |
| 89. | the olden time | an earlier period |
| 90. | the other day | a recent past day |
| 91. | then | at that earlier time |
| 92. | time was | formerly; once |
| 93. | water under the bridge | past and no longer important |
| 94. | way back | a long time ago |
| 95. | what once was | the former state |
| 96. | years ago | some years before now |
| 97. | yesterday | the day before today |
| 98. | yesterday’s | from the recent past |
| 99. | yesteryear | time long past |
| 100. | yore | time long ago |
