Did you start learning English several years ago or several years before? In this free lesson, you will learn the correct usage of these commonly confused words.
hello rebecca!! thank you very much for your helpful class!!
alejandro
Hello, mrs Rebecca, could you teach us about the right use of words ‘EARLIER & PREVIOUS’ Thanks very much!
izzuddin
WOW! mrs Rebecca got the difference between BEFORE and AGO ……………HATS OFF FOR THAT!!!!!!!!!!!
izzuddin
by all means
kotoz
Hi there,
Thank you so much for everything. My question might be very simple but siomethimes makes me confused! what is the opposite of “ago”?
for example, what is the opposite of this sentence in the future?
I left home, 5 minutes ago.
javad
i think the answer is: in five minutes
Shila
Thank you Shila
javad
Yes, I will leave home in five minutes.
Thanks, Shila.
Rebecca
oh waow i got 100 score in this lesson…u r very good teacher before this lesson i was confused where i have to use “ago” and “before”
Thanks mam REBECCA
NAVEED IJAZ
thank u soo much miss rebecca
ramsha imtiaz
hey can i say I leave my school before 10 months ago
ramsha imtiaz
I think the answer is AFTER
Xiao
thank you for your everything.
muuguu
takyou for have this calses i’m tink iwell learn inglesh
mejor
realy it’s confused words thanks for making different clear
reamos
thank u for clearing my doubt.
thu won
That was an interesting and clear tip.
Thanks Lady
raul
I was confused whether I should use “ago” or “before” , but after watching your video lesson, my confusion is completely removed, and now I understand that the “before” is used as a preposition or as a conjunction, whereas “ago” is neither a preposition nor a conjunction. Am I right? Did I understand correctly? I am looking for your e-mail address, but unfortunately I could not find. I wish I could learn English by correspondence with a teacher, who is an excellent in English like you. Anyway, I learn English grammar from your video lesson. Your lesson is very good. Thank you very much.
VRAJ
Hi rebeca, First of all I want congratulate to all of the teachers, because all of you are very good, and I would like to know if it is possible you make a class about when I should use “Like” an “as”
Thank you very much
aamaya
i don`t know how to say Many thanks for all of U Guys ( James, Rebbeca, Valen, Alex, Mlani) I just wanna say GOD BLESS U ALL
Sukma Silalahi
Thanks for the class, sometimes i confused ago and before
Atsuko
thnks
naveen
thanks mam
naveen
thanks a lot!!;))
kelvin
hello rebecca!! thank you very much for your helpful class!!
ahm_acc
THanks A lot
ahm_acc
good lesson!!!!!! but i need an advice because i always think in spanish when i speak english
jenifer82
That is natural, especially in the beginning. It will change slowly as you speak more English. The only way to speak better English is to speak as often as you can and ideally, be corrected by someone when you make a mistake.
All the best to you, Jenifer!
Rebecca
thankzzzzzz
dharani
Clear and easily understood explaination. Thanx
sara
Thanks !)
Serjio
I got splendid experience with the difference between ago and before. Thanks.
vasanthbabu
Thanks for giving me knowledge……….
Ashwini Sharma
hello i m elmah frm pakistan . thanx for giving us knowledge u r a good teacher u taught us like a freind .
noor ul elmah hasan
Good lesson.
Many thanks.
From China
Haowen
Excellent! Thanks a lot!
elhidrologo
dear madam ,
thanks
khem raj(India)
thanks so much. good lesson.
from georgia
inga
Great! It’s really help me! I
m very happy)
Thanks a lot!
from Russia
RurCur
its a clear lesson…. now i am clear with AGO and BEFORE…. simple and good…thank you mam…
sheebafrancis
Miss Rebecca:
Thanks a lot for your suggestions and classes. Your videos help me to improve my english and keep the training!
Saludos desde Sudamérica!.
Adios!
Paréntesis
It was helpful ,Thank you so much for everything you did it for us .
all the best
Bandaralenezi
video an error occured
hajir
thanks a lot……….
brada
hi rebecca how’s it going ?
i’m wondering can i say i left the home befor 10 minutes
mohdf
No, actually that would be incorrect.
You should say,
I left home 10 minutes ago.
My best to you!
Rebecca
Thanks Rebecca for your lesson, God bless you bye
charco
Hi, Rebecca. It’s nice lesson. I like it. By the way, could you show me the way of expressing regret and apology? Thank you kindly.
sarwass008
you are very kind people thanks
abdelnour
Hi Rebecca,
I appreciate your lessons because they’re easy to understand and helpful. Please keep on.
Frenchboy
Rebecca just removed the dark clouds in the horizon for us 5 minutes age .
Thank You
khairy
thanx it’s very nice video and you teaching very good and clearly and made the lesson so easy =) i like it so much thanx
Mashael
Thanks Rebecca, it’s excellent!!!!!!!
Andre
Hi Rebecca, Realy it’s good, so many people make such small mistakes. I liked it.
karandikarm
thanks a lot
alzari
thanks you are very specific and i like that.
mahdi
I watched your lesson 5 minute ago.
I watched your lesson 5 minute before I read book. Right. Thank you.
Hikaru
Im really delighted with this page because exposes spicific topics that are useful for our english learning
karol
i have understood the lesson very clearly but still i am little bit confused that:
1960 ago we lived in indya.
or
before 1960 we lived in indya.
which one is true and please explain it
awais haider
“We lived in India before 1960.”
is the correct sentence.
If you say that sentence in the year 2010, you could also express the idea in this way:
“We lived in India 50 years ago”
Both of these would be correct.
All the best to you.
Rebecca
Thanks dear your efforts are being successful for students who wants to improve language.carry on
Bulqees
hi its help full to me . thanks
Shiva.R
Thank a lot.
Neelam777
Thank you, Madam. your lessons on vocabulary are very much helpful to me…
Thanks a lot to the entire http://www.engvid.com team….!
sridevi
thanks
younes39
are u from pak
pooja
hey pooja are you from india
Amy
HI
REVECA
THANK YOU FOR CLASS, IT WAS VERY GOOD.
CHAO
JOSE
JOSE
Thanks a lot Rebecca!!… You are the BEST teacher whoevere ai know!!…. THANK YOU!!!!
Delphin
really nice team…
praveen.PSNA
hi rebecca, ur lessons are awesome, i understand each nd every lesson on engvid. the way of teaching of every teacher is very impressive. bt i have one problem, i understand all the lessons and also use them bt i really get stuck while speaking sentences fully. i normally speak punjabi bt when i try to speak english in a same way, i face too much difficulty on how to complete a sentence. i m very gud in my writing skills bt the problem is with speaking, understanding and using tough words . so can u help me?
navi
You need to find an English-speaking friend who will act as your guide and teacher! Only by speaking more often and correctly can you improve your speaking!
All the best to you, Navi.
Rebecca
what about the sentence “i have been here before”…
azhiekurosaki
That sentence is correct, and an exception to the rule as it is more of an expression.
All the best, Hasir!
Rebecca
Nice lesson Rebecca. However, it would have been useful to mention that an expression with ‘ago’ refers to a finished time, and is normally used with a past tense.
Fatma
Yes, thanks Fatma.
Rebecca
I never can understand her. damn :-S
Jeyckson
Thank U
bolor
Thank you Rebecca! It’s very clear explanation.
I like it and it’s easy to understand because of your very clear accent.
Tass
thank you sir .
hajmin
thanks so much for teaching me, it is so useful for me because i understand that how to use the verbs ago / before
Barakatullah
Thank you very much. I like your accent because it is very clear.
Zina Magdy
i m very thankful you rebecca for clarify my doubts.
shikha
Thank you so much
asgar Iran
asgar
hi rebecca
ur lesson is very affective
pooja
hi rebecca,
thank you very much
CRAZY
Mum Rebecca, I hope you are in good fit, they are so many time I don’t keept on touch with you. Be bless for your quiz.
juss-dick
Hi, nice technique to teach English,Really anybody can grab it, your technique is high appreciated
Madhuker
HAI MAM ITS GREAT TO HEAR THIS LESSON.
MY DOUBTS HAVE BEEN CLARIFIED
THIS IS THE NO.1 BEST ENGLISH COACHING CENTRE IN THE WORLD.I WOULD SAY.
MAM CAN U TAKE LESSONS ON THE USAGE AND DIFFERENCE BETWEEN “HOME AND HOUSE”
IT WILL BE HELPFUL FOR ME.
THIS IS MY FIRST TIME IAM ENTERING INTO SUCH A SITE
I WOULD BE WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY
MOHANA
Best in the world? THANKS!!!
engVid
Yes, thanks a lot Mohana.
When we say house, we are referring more to the physical place. When we say “home”, we mean the emotional place we live and love.
Hope this helps you. All the best to you!
Rebecca
Hi,Rebecca
I’m a little bit confused about “Ago”
Here is it ” I moved to canada 5 years ago” Is it mean Now I’m not living in Canada anymore??? Well, “Ago” mean we are talking about the past ??
Thank you kidly.
Nokko
If you say “I moved to Canada 5 years ago.”, it means that you moved here/ there at that time in the past and you still live here/ there, depending on where you are when you make that statement.
My best to you, Nokko.
Rebecca
Thanks. i did well the test.
Pugazh
Thank you Rebecca 4 all you’r doing here 4 us!!!!!!!!!!!
Iuliana Maria
thank you !!:P
vjendita
Hi, Rebecca.
And what about direct and indirect speech?
Example:
One year ago George visited his friends in Canada.
George said that one year before he had visited his friends in Canada. Is that correct?
Costa
Sorry, that last sentence would be incorrect.
The correct statement would be:
George said that he had visited his friends in Canada one year ago.
Doesn’t matter if it’s direct or direct speech. All the best to you, Costa.
Rebecca
very useful, i understand now, thank’s
kablaki26
Dear Rebecca,
Thank you so much for your great help to all of us who are learning English. Your teaching method is very accurate, that is why I like EngVid so much.
RSagum
Hello Rebeca,you teach very well and have a clear pronunciation. I watch your lessons because I have dificulty in understand what the other people say, but I understand 90% of everything you say.I think you very cool.
Nivalda
thank you..i understood
Parama
thanks
hanan
Hi, can I say : I left home before 10 minutes.
Thanks, bye
anna
No, sorry. You need to say:
I left home 10 minutes ago.
Or
I left home 10 minutes before the postman arrived.
All the best to you, Anna.
Rebecca
hallo Rebeca,
my name is sajna noushad, im doing diploma course, i like your class very much, and you are using simple English language so i can catch it without any difficulty,i think your class is very useful in my life and i am expecting more…….. thank you ,
sajna noushad
i want to thank you for teahing me this.
lisa
i wish you can be my teaher.thanks bye.
lisa
Hello Rubecca,
First I would like to sincere thank you for all the lessons,You explains the things comfortably.That is sign of Best teacher What I believe.
Could you please explain me the difference between PAST SIMPLE & PAST PARTICIPLE
For example:-Gone & Went
Sometime I strugle with things like this,
Please explain for me It will help me lot.
Thank you
VIJAY.093
Please consult a good grammar book as the difference is quite important.
The past tense form is used with the past simple tense. For example:
I went to the store yesterday.
The past participle is used with the perfect tenses, such as:
He’s not here. He’s (he has) gone to the store.
Hope this helps, Vijay!
Rebecca
You make me love english. you are good teacher that I have never seen befor because you can explain how to use english word very clearly and easy to understand it. I am Thai. Have you ever been befor?. If you plan to come to thailand you can contact me as I may hlep you.
su
Thank you kindly for the warm invitation. Yes, actually, I visited Bangkok for a week with my family when I was about 10 years old. I thought it was a very beautiful place. Now, I know that the people are also very warm and friendly and the food is delicious too. Would love to visit again.
I am very glad that our site helps you enjoy the process of learning English.
My best wishes to you, Su.
Rebecca
thats cool
10x
bsquare
I understand your explaining so I can do. Thank you very much.
Tseegii
Hello madam Rebeca
How are you?
You are a very good teacher.
I like engvid.com because it gives to us more training to improve our english and i am very happy to learn differance between ago & before.so i am very thankful to all teacher and your team. I also need to learn more and more.
thank you
bijendra_kumawat
Hi! Ms. Rebecca I just want to ask, what is the different between perhaps and probably…I really love to watch your lesson I hope you’ll make a lesson concerning my question. Because I’m really want to know about the different between that common word…Thanks and more power!…..
johnjericrelox04
The word “perhaps” is like “maybe”. The chance that you will do something is about 50%.
When you use the word “probably” the chance that you will do something is much higher – like 75% for example.
All the best to you!
Rebecca
By the way you should say:
What is the difference between…
Rebecca
Really helpful madam….
thank u very much..
swapnil420
Thanks a lot Rebecca, it´s very clear your explication.
Jesús
thanks for your splendide explication
alilou
Thank you so much Rebecca…although i know English,i still make mistakes…. im learning from this website on daily basis
sathya
Thanks, it is so easy way to understand
Kindhearted
thanks, it is so easy to understand.
nawid
Oh waow i got 100 score in this lesson…u r very good teacher before this lesson i was confused where i have to use “ago” and “before”
Thanks mam REBECCA
NAVEED IJAZ
thank you so much Ma’am.
vanajakhsi
Thanks to all of you for your feedback, suggestions and questions. I really appreciate it.
Rebecca
thank you rebecca
ali ihsan
Thank you lot
I am studying so many things using your web site
nishantha
Thank you teacher!
I knew that basically i can’t use “before” in that examples you gave…(I graduated from university 2 years before)… just because it sounds strange; but now I have clear why!… thank you again!
jepch
Hi Rebecca
Have you got any more examples with before and ago
Wilber
Lima-Peru
Wilber
i am really happy today because i learnt somthing that very important. i could now distinguish when exactly i say ago or before?.
this lesson is really benificial to english students.
thanks again
harthy
Hi Rebecca! Thanks for your lessons.I understood the difference between the two words. Can the word “before” be used for future tense also? For example: Please complete the work before I return.
Suman
Hi Teacher Rebecca,Iam Abubaker from Sudan,thank you for your best lessons in the world.Iam abeginner student to learn English language advise me.
Thanks
Abubaker
Thank you so much Dear Rebeaca,
All the best to you
yahya suleiman
hello!
could i say .. I go to school before 10 minute ??!
thanks
bonbony
I think it should be:
I will go to school in 10 minutes.
xhiann1616
Yes. Definitely you can say this; meaning that you always go to school 10 minutes early (never reach late)!!!
Sridhar
this is my first comment
i made test and i got……
Thanks for taking this English quiz! Your score: 100.00 You got 5 correct out of 5
thank you, very much
ahff
Thanks
mongur
Thanks
jme
yehey…i got 5 answers…thx mam rebecca.
iamjaja
thanxxxx rebcca ,looking forward for the next video.My question is I am always confused when i used ,I have got to and got to .thankx
olivia
Hi Rebecce ! really I want to say you thank you so much In my country the high schoollearning system is english based but more than 75 to 85 % of the student cannot hear and write english properly even if in the universities,the learning system is basic that is why when you teach us i can catch you simply and i am happy thanks so much keep it up.
Feleke Dinku
Thank you very much for your kind help……….!
kasun1990
this lesson is very helpful to me thank you
Raj
i want learn spoken english.
what can i do ?
raju6786
thanx rebacca
rohitkumar
Thank You, Rebecca. Now I love English.
Lilit
Thank Rebeca ,you are the best teacher.
Yorsy
thank Rebeca i am weak in spell give me some help about spell
adnan
Good lessons and you are a good teacher..thanks a lot.
emma
thank; real teacher
minaung
hello.i am little bit confused about the word “before”.
please clarify my doubts.i would be thankful to you
shahnoor
thanks for lesson could you teach how to use when we speak .thank you
rajitha
thanks for lesson could you teach how to use when we speak .thank you
rajitha
thanks for lesson could you teach how to use “even” when we speak .thank you
rajitha
very knowledgeable lessons I have always found by the rebeca and other teachers, n m/s rebeca u have a fantastic teaching method n minded that I have ever seen before,yr voice n impression is so good, u know how we learn in a right ways, thanks for your lessons.
mumdooh Ahmed
30min. ago when i watched your lessons…i ate also before i watched your lessons…. thanks a lot…
yeah!!!
Thanks Rebacca,
your teaching is marvelous.
1)I visited Canada the day before yesterday
OR
2)I visited Canada two days ago
The above two are right, am I right???
Regards
Abbas Khan
Abbas Khan
teacher!my english vere bad.through i tried my best.what am i doing now?you give me advision?
van88
hi Rebecca, its very great to have your student. you are doing very good job, keep it up.
amin12
Hii Rebecca, Thank you.
aysel
Hi Rebecca thanks a lot for the lesson that you taught,and have something question for you, how do i use the word shall in a sentence. thanks again and GOD BLESS..
arvin
Thanks you are really a good teacher.
Talat
Ifeel better than tow month ago.
mohamed eltahir
dear Rebecca,thanks for ur lessons.Quiz 2;why doesn’t use “I’d moved to Moscow thirteen years…before I got married.”What’s the difference between “I moved and I’d moved(had moved)
uncooltut
thanks a lot
arta
thanks you so much Rebecca :)
johanna
I m glad dat i gotta learn something… Ur english is good enough to understand..
but what about the word ” after and in” like ” ______ ten days I’ll move to another flat”??!?! lil confused.
Oyo!!!
Hi Rebecca :D i like the way how you explain the lesson and i want to thank you for everything….
so i want to that you look at this and correct my mistake, and have a good day
alexandervanegas
Hello Rebicca
Before 10 minutes iam in market.
Is this correct.
saqibanjum
Hai~I was saying this correct sentence is I was in market before 10 minutes.
Hope this help you.
Fong
thanks very much. Im a asian. wich english you peake uk or american. pls tel me.
thanks
athula
Canadian! It’s closest to American English.
engVid Moderator
Hello Rebecca.
Thanks for your helpful lessons.
Greetings from Italy
fabio74
Thank you Ms.Rebecca
Good lesson, short and clearly.
spektakli
hi! Rebecca.. you are a good teacher.. I just want to ask.. on how to practice sentence construction.. when it is talking about the past.. thank you and more Power.!!
marlon
hi Rebecca…thnaks for your lesson..i have a question…..my question is..can we say 20 years back?
ushamoy
thanks for the lesson .sorry to say that i am slow learner. i need some more examples to make it more clear ,if u could arrange one more elaborate lecture on it.
ruqia
Thanks a lot.
simmi
thank you.
atofota
Hi, Teacher
What an excellent lesson ! I enjoy it very much . Incidentally, your face looks very much alike one of my colleagues . I feel so sweet.
Tom
hi rebecca
its simple and so clear
thanks a lot
salimsolo
very useful easy and clear
adil
I was confused now its clear,thanks teacher
rabbani
dear REBECCA please tell me which is the right one:
1)where were you 5 minutes ago?
or
2)where were you 5 minutes before?
or
3)where were you before 5 minutes?
reply me as soon as possible
sakhee
hey Rebecca,
Thank you so much
selam
All the best to you.
Zibi-Poland
Thank you Shila
shahramfard
I would like to thank you for clearing my doubts..
suresh
Hi guys, you are all awesome. This is what making the world a better place for everyone means.You are doing a huge difference on my language skill. Many thanks!!! Love you all, and thanks Rebecca for identifying our common mistakes and correcting them. I don’t really have enough words to express how you guys are shaping my language. Could you make a lesson on the use of the word ‘got’as I hear it being used many times in a day. God bless you all & I appreciate your contribution in my life.
Alexa
Thanks a lot Rabecca for your teaching lessons.Iam fellowing that regularlly.
Al-Nahdi fromYEMEN
Wtat the defference between I GOT TO WORK AND I WENT TO WORK RABECCA, BLEASE.
564856
Great teaching. Thank you so much.
anita
Muito obrigada!!!
maria
Thak you so much about befor and ago lesson…..
hhaqmal
I’M AWATIF FROM MORROCCO PLEASE I WANT TO ASK ABOUTA CORRECT FORM OR MANNER TO WRITE AN ARTICLE
IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
awatif
thanks a lot ti teach effectively.
parveeh
i got 5 correct out of 5.
parveeh
is so hard to write the full examples ?
elkrespo
Stimulated by this lesson, I reviewed the word: before . It has three functions in sentences.
1 . preposition object needed
2. conjunction , clause added
3. adv
There exist only fifteen minutes before the interview. I feel dry mouth and a kind of nervous.
You are going to put in a claim for $ 2000 car damage demand before them ?
Get out before I call police !
She fell down before I reached her.
Arrive the school at 3:30pm , not before.
Whether or not I have met you before ?
stupor67
100You got 5 correct out of 5.
:D
Zarhouni
I love you Rebecca.
You are good teacher.
I benefited from all the lessons.
thank you very much.
sumaya5
Thank you Rebecca it’s usefull lessons
kki733
little confused teacher.
santha
Hello mam!thanks for the lesson and i got 2 marks only. I must improve more in this lesson.
thiruselvi
Thank you. ^”^
Ted Lee
WOW! I like the last question of quiz!!! Funny
Thanks for the video a lot Rebecca!
Tereza M
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simple & light
clear as light
SaifAlAnazi
Thank you !!
SaifAlAnazi
Hi Rebecca, thanks a lot for helpful lesson
take care
cep62
Hi Rebecca,
Really i feeltaht your accent is much clear for me so i understand each word you are saying in the lessons , therefor i got 5 correct out of 5 , Many thanks teacher and all the best.
hassouna
Hi teacher Rebecca . I got 5 you are a good teacher because every body could understand your lessons. It helps me a lot. I am very interested to learn English language.You are my favorite teacher. I don’t want to miss your lessons. Thank you so much.
hazel1982
Thanks, although in the first time that I made the quiz I got 3/5… but I’ll learn more!
Marcelo Matos
Thank you,Rebecca.
51john23
Thank you. keep up the good work.
ღTσмίķσ !☂
Thanks a lot for your classes . It’s really helpfull .
nomade86
Thanks.
Nadir
The player does not work properly in mobile device but but whatever i got 100%
napster0001
Dear Rebecca,
I understood the correct usage. I have got 5 correct out of 5.
Best regards.
Peter
I would like know what is the difference between do and does.
merin anil koshy
Rebecca!! Thank you ????
Arun612
Thank you very much.
Enkutatash
Very good point. Thank you.
Abhi
thanks
ebihand
Hi,Rebecca I don’t know how to thank you.
I like your English classes and improving lot compare to past.
rahulpoluru
Thank you very much
Vivimi
Thank you
but I wanna to ask you
when I say : ” Many animals are threatened with extinction after losing their natural habitat ”
is that right ?
Lailian00
Thanks you so much. You really are the best.
Marta Lopez
Great, thanks a lot.
Mameri
Hi Rebecca! Thank you for your kind help:)
Dmitry
I started watching your video 2years ago.
sambabli
hi teacher! what is the correct use of the word BACK.Some people say for example “5 years back”
Raja Asif Masood
Thank you Rebecca
kheireddine007
I did not hear it before or ago ?
alamin33
Mam…ur classes are really easy to understand
Jolly mathew
I got 100! Useful lesson! Thanks so much teacher Rebecca!
robi75
thanks!
shihai182
Hello!
I want to ask you something.
Can we use “before” like :
John moved to Canada before 20 years.
?
Thank you!
ESdi
You got 5 correct out of 5.
thank you.
M kartal
Thank you for sharing. I was so confused 3 minutes before i watched this video. Is that correct !!
lalitsharma22
Yes, you’re right!
engVid Moderator
Hi. is this sentence correct??
(( when the writer and his friend arrived at the wedding party,the couple had left an hour before. ))
the use of when and before together.
mohamedhamdi692
thank you Rebecca!
anhvnsg
I got 100 thank you Rebecca
Dhruvag
Everything is clearly!
Triumf108
Thank you very much mam for your wonderful lesson.It’s very informative and impressive.I watched this lesson 5minutes ago.I watched this lesson before I did a quiz.
Prasunan
many thank Rebecca and for and for funny Quiz, I got to work before my idiot boss, we need also many phrases to improve our vocabulary
sarito yoki
I got this lesson before my sister did
Thanks Rebecca!
Goldfish2101
So Nice
kouami
Hi, Professor Rebecca! Thank you for this simple, but useful lesson. Can you make a video about IN and ON with verbs? I know that there’s already one, but could you make another??? That was very useful!
MagicMoon0202
God bless teacher Rebecca
solglorialingad
I watched this video twice on March 24, 2022, and took the quiz after watching it once. I got five correct out of 5.
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257 COMMENTS
hello rebecca!! thank you very much for your helpful class!!
Hello, mrs Rebecca, could you teach us about the right use of words ‘EARLIER & PREVIOUS’ Thanks very much!
WOW! mrs Rebecca got the difference between BEFORE and AGO ……………HATS OFF FOR THAT!!!!!!!!!!!
by all means
Hi there,
Thank you so much for everything. My question might be very simple but siomethimes makes me confused! what is the opposite of “ago”?
for example, what is the opposite of this sentence in the future?
I left home, 5 minutes ago.
i think the answer is: in five minutes
Thank you Shila
Yes, I will leave home in five minutes.
Thanks, Shila.
oh waow i got 100 score in this lesson…u r very good teacher before this lesson i was confused where i have to use “ago” and “before”
Thanks mam REBECCA
thank u soo much miss rebecca
hey can i say I leave my school before 10 months ago
I think the answer is AFTER
thank you for your everything.
takyou for have this calses i’m tink iwell learn inglesh
realy it’s confused words thanks for making different clear
thank u for clearing my doubt.
That was an interesting and clear tip.
Thanks Lady
I was confused whether I should use “ago” or “before” , but after watching your video lesson, my confusion is completely removed, and now I understand that the “before” is used as a preposition or as a conjunction, whereas “ago” is neither a preposition nor a conjunction. Am I right? Did I understand correctly? I am looking for your e-mail address, but unfortunately I could not find. I wish I could learn English by correspondence with a teacher, who is an excellent in English like you. Anyway, I learn English grammar from your video lesson. Your lesson is very good. Thank you very much.
Hi rebeca, First of all I want congratulate to all of the teachers, because all of you are very good, and I would like to know if it is possible you make a class about when I should use “Like” an “as”
Thank you very much
i don`t know how to say Many thanks for all of U Guys ( James, Rebbeca, Valen, Alex, Mlani) I just wanna say GOD BLESS U ALL
Thanks for the class, sometimes i confused ago and before
thnks
thanks mam
thanks a lot!!;))
hello rebecca!! thank you very much for your helpful class!!
THanks A lot
good lesson!!!!!! but i need an advice because i always think in spanish when i speak english
That is natural, especially in the beginning. It will change slowly as you speak more English. The only way to speak better English is to speak as often as you can and ideally, be corrected by someone when you make a mistake.
All the best to you, Jenifer!
thankzzzzzz
Clear and easily understood explaination. Thanx
Thanks !)
I got splendid experience with the difference between ago and before. Thanks.
Thanks for giving me knowledge……….
hello i m elmah frm pakistan . thanx for giving us knowledge u r a good teacher u taught us like a freind .
Good lesson.
Many thanks.
From China
Excellent! Thanks a lot!
dear madam ,
thanks
thanks so much. good lesson.
from georgia
Great! It’s really help me! I
m very happy)
Thanks a lot!
from Russia
its a clear lesson…. now i am clear with AGO and BEFORE…. simple and good…thank you mam…
Miss Rebecca:
Thanks a lot for your suggestions and classes. Your videos help me to improve my english and keep the training!
Saludos desde Sudamérica!.
Adios!
It was helpful ,Thank you so much for everything you did it for us .
all the best
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thanks a lot……….
hi rebecca how’s it going ?
i’m wondering can i say i left the home befor 10 minutes
No, actually that would be incorrect.
You should say,
I left home 10 minutes ago.
My best to you!
Thanks Rebecca for your lesson, God bless you bye
Hi, Rebecca. It’s nice lesson. I like it. By the way, could you show me the way of expressing regret and apology? Thank you kindly.
you are very kind people thanks
Hi Rebecca,
I appreciate your lessons because they’re easy to understand and helpful. Please keep on.
Rebecca just removed the dark clouds in the horizon for us 5 minutes age .
Thank You
thanx it’s very nice video and you teaching very good and clearly and made the lesson so easy =) i like it so much thanx
Thanks Rebecca, it’s excellent!!!!!!!
Hi Rebecca, Realy it’s good, so many people make such small mistakes. I liked it.
thanks a lot
thanks you are very specific and i like that.
I watched your lesson 5 minute ago.
I watched your lesson 5 minute before I read book. Right. Thank you.
Im really delighted with this page because exposes spicific topics that are useful for our english learning
i have understood the lesson very clearly but still i am little bit confused that:
1960 ago we lived in indya.
or
before 1960 we lived in indya.
which one is true and please explain it
“We lived in India before 1960.”
is the correct sentence.
If you say that sentence in the year 2010, you could also express the idea in this way:
“We lived in India 50 years ago”
Both of these would be correct.
All the best to you.
Thanks dear your efforts are being successful for students who wants to improve language.carry on
hi its help full to me . thanks
Thank a lot.
Thank you, Madam. your lessons on vocabulary are very much helpful to me…
Thanks a lot to the entire http://www.engvid.com team….!
thanks
are u from pak
hey pooja are you from india
HI
REVECA
THANK YOU FOR CLASS, IT WAS VERY GOOD.
CHAO
JOSE
Thanks a lot Rebecca!!… You are the BEST teacher whoevere ai know!!…. THANK YOU!!!!
really nice team…
hi rebecca, ur lessons are awesome, i understand each nd every lesson on engvid. the way of teaching of every teacher is very impressive. bt i have one problem, i understand all the lessons and also use them bt i really get stuck while speaking sentences fully. i normally speak punjabi bt when i try to speak english in a same way, i face too much difficulty on how to complete a sentence. i m very gud in my writing skills bt the problem is with speaking, understanding and using tough words . so can u help me?
You need to find an English-speaking friend who will act as your guide and teacher! Only by speaking more often and correctly can you improve your speaking!
All the best to you, Navi.
what about the sentence “i have been here before”…
That sentence is correct, and an exception to the rule as it is more of an expression.
All the best, Hasir!
Nice lesson Rebecca. However, it would have been useful to mention that an expression with ‘ago’ refers to a finished time, and is normally used with a past tense.
Yes, thanks Fatma.
I never can understand her. damn :-S
Thank U
Thank you Rebecca! It’s very clear explanation.
I like it and it’s easy to understand because of your very clear accent.
thank you sir .
thanks so much for teaching me, it is so useful for me because i understand that how to use the verbs ago / before
Thank you very much. I like your accent because it is very clear.
i m very thankful you rebecca for clarify my doubts.
Thank you so much
asgar Iran
hi rebecca
ur lesson is very affective
hi rebecca,
thank you very much
Mum Rebecca, I hope you are in good fit, they are so many time I don’t keept on touch with you. Be bless for your quiz.
Hi, nice technique to teach English,Really anybody can grab it, your technique is high appreciated
HAI MAM ITS GREAT TO HEAR THIS LESSON.
MY DOUBTS HAVE BEEN CLARIFIED
THIS IS THE NO.1 BEST ENGLISH COACHING CENTRE IN THE WORLD.I WOULD SAY.
MAM CAN U TAKE LESSONS ON THE USAGE AND DIFFERENCE BETWEEN “HOME AND HOUSE”
IT WILL BE HELPFUL FOR ME.
THIS IS MY FIRST TIME IAM ENTERING INTO SUCH A SITE
I WOULD BE WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY
Best in the world? THANKS!!!
Yes, thanks a lot Mohana.
When we say house, we are referring more to the physical place. When we say “home”, we mean the emotional place we live and love.
Hope this helps you. All the best to you!
Hi,Rebecca
I’m a little bit confused about “Ago”
Here is it ” I moved to canada 5 years ago” Is it mean Now I’m not living in Canada anymore??? Well, “Ago” mean we are talking about the past ??
Thank you kidly.
If you say “I moved to Canada 5 years ago.”, it means that you moved here/ there at that time in the past and you still live here/ there, depending on where you are when you make that statement.
My best to you, Nokko.
Thanks. i did well the test.
Thank you Rebecca 4 all you’r doing here 4 us!!!!!!!!!!!
thank you !!:P
Hi, Rebecca.
And what about direct and indirect speech?
Example:
One year ago George visited his friends in Canada.
George said that one year before he had visited his friends in Canada. Is that correct?
Sorry, that last sentence would be incorrect.
The correct statement would be:
George said that he had visited his friends in Canada one year ago.
Doesn’t matter if it’s direct or direct speech. All the best to you, Costa.
very useful, i understand now, thank’s
Dear Rebecca,
Thank you so much for your great help to all of us who are learning English. Your teaching method is very accurate, that is why I like EngVid so much.
Hello Rebeca,you teach very well and have a clear pronunciation. I watch your lessons because I have dificulty in understand what the other people say, but I understand 90% of everything you say.I think you very cool.
thank you..i understood
thanks
Hi, can I say : I left home before 10 minutes.
Thanks, bye
No, sorry. You need to say:
I left home 10 minutes ago.
Or
I left home 10 minutes before the postman arrived.
All the best to you, Anna.
hallo Rebeca,
my name is sajna noushad, im doing diploma course, i like your class very much, and you are using simple English language so i can catch it without any difficulty,i think your class is very useful in my life and i am expecting more…….. thank you ,
i want to thank you for teahing me this.
i wish you can be my teaher.thanks bye.
Hello Rubecca,
First I would like to sincere thank you for all the lessons,You explains the things comfortably.That is sign of Best teacher What I believe.
Could you please explain me the difference between PAST SIMPLE & PAST PARTICIPLE
For example:-Gone & Went
Sometime I strugle with things like this,
Please explain for me It will help me lot.
Thank you
Please consult a good grammar book as the difference is quite important.
The past tense form is used with the past simple tense. For example:
I went to the store yesterday.
The past participle is used with the perfect tenses, such as:
He’s not here. He’s (he has) gone to the store.
Hope this helps, Vijay!
You make me love english. you are good teacher that I have never seen befor because you can explain how to use english word very clearly and easy to understand it. I am Thai. Have you ever been befor?. If you plan to come to thailand you can contact me as I may hlep you.
Thank you kindly for the warm invitation. Yes, actually, I visited Bangkok for a week with my family when I was about 10 years old. I thought it was a very beautiful place. Now, I know that the people are also very warm and friendly and the food is delicious too. Would love to visit again.
I am very glad that our site helps you enjoy the process of learning English.
My best wishes to you, Su.
thats cool
10x
I understand your explaining so I can do. Thank you very much.
Hello madam Rebeca
How are you?
You are a very good teacher.
I like engvid.com because it gives to us more training to improve our english and i am very happy to learn differance between ago & before.so i am very thankful to all teacher and your team. I also need to learn more and more.
thank you
Hi! Ms. Rebecca I just want to ask, what is the different between perhaps and probably…I really love to watch your lesson I hope you’ll make a lesson concerning my question. Because I’m really want to know about the different between that common word…Thanks and more power!…..
The word “perhaps” is like “maybe”. The chance that you will do something is about 50%.
When you use the word “probably” the chance that you will do something is much higher – like 75% for example.
All the best to you!
By the way you should say:
What is the difference between…
Really helpful madam….
thank u very much..
Thanks a lot Rebecca, it´s very clear your explication.
thanks for your splendide explication
Thank you so much Rebecca…although i know English,i still make mistakes…. im learning from this website on daily basis
Thanks, it is so easy way to understand
thanks, it is so easy to understand.
Oh waow i got 100 score in this lesson…u r very good teacher before this lesson i was confused where i have to use “ago” and “before”
Thanks mam REBECCA
thank you so much Ma’am.
Thanks to all of you for your feedback, suggestions and questions. I really appreciate it.
thank you rebecca
Thank you lot
I am studying so many things using your web site
Thank you teacher!
I knew that basically i can’t use “before” in that examples you gave…(I graduated from university 2 years before)… just because it sounds strange; but now I have clear why!… thank you again!
Hi Rebecca
Have you got any more examples with before and ago
Wilber
Lima-Peru
i am really happy today because i learnt somthing that very important. i could now distinguish when exactly i say ago or before?.
this lesson is really benificial to english students.
thanks again
Hi Rebecca! Thanks for your lessons.I understood the difference between the two words. Can the word “before” be used for future tense also? For example: Please complete the work before I return.
Hi Teacher Rebecca,Iam Abubaker from Sudan,thank you for your best lessons in the world.Iam abeginner student to learn English language advise me.
Thanks
Thank you so much Dear Rebeaca,
All the best to you
hello!
could i say .. I go to school before 10 minute ??!
thanks
I think it should be:
I will go to school in 10 minutes.
Yes. Definitely you can say this; meaning that you always go to school 10 minutes early (never reach late)!!!
this is my first comment
i made test and i got……
Thanks for taking this English quiz! Your score: 100.00 You got 5 correct out of 5
thank you, very much
Thanks
Thanks
yehey…i got 5 answers…thx mam rebecca.
thanxxxx rebcca ,looking forward for the next video.My question is I am always confused when i used ,I have got to and got to .thankx
Hi Rebecce ! really I want to say you thank you so much In my country the high schoollearning system is english based but more than 75 to 85 % of the student cannot hear and write english properly even if in the universities,the learning system is basic that is why when you teach us i can catch you simply and i am happy thanks so much keep it up.
Thank you very much for your kind help……….!
this lesson is very helpful to me thank you
i want learn spoken english.
what can i do ?
thanx rebacca
Thank You, Rebecca. Now I love English.
Thank Rebeca ,you are the best teacher.
thank Rebeca i am weak in spell give me some help about spell
Good lessons and you are a good teacher..thanks a lot.
thank; real teacher
hello.i am little bit confused about the word “before”.
please clarify my doubts.i would be thankful to you
thanks for lesson could you teach how to use when we speak .thank you
thanks for lesson could you teach how to use when we speak .thank you
thanks for lesson could you teach how to use “even” when we speak .thank you
very knowledgeable lessons I have always found by the rebeca and other teachers, n m/s rebeca u have a fantastic teaching method n minded that I have ever seen before,yr voice n impression is so good, u know how we learn in a right ways, thanks for your lessons.
30min. ago when i watched your lessons…i ate also before i watched your lessons…. thanks a lot…
Thanks Rebacca,
your teaching is marvelous.
1)I visited Canada the day before yesterday
OR
2)I visited Canada two days ago
The above two are right, am I right???
Regards
Abbas Khan
teacher!my english vere bad.through i tried my best.what am i doing now?you give me advision?
hi Rebecca, its very great to have your student. you are doing very good job, keep it up.
Hii Rebecca, Thank you.
Hi Rebecca thanks a lot for the lesson that you taught,and have something question for you, how do i use the word shall in a sentence. thanks again and GOD BLESS..
Thanks you are really a good teacher.
Ifeel better than tow month ago.
dear Rebecca,thanks for ur lessons.Quiz 2;why doesn’t use “I’d moved to Moscow thirteen years…before I got married.”What’s the difference between “I moved and I’d moved(had moved)
thanks a lot
thanks you so much Rebecca :)
I m glad dat i gotta learn something… Ur english is good enough to understand..
but what about the word ” after and in” like ” ______ ten days I’ll move to another flat”??!?! lil confused.
Hi Rebecca :D i like the way how you explain the lesson and i want to thank you for everything….
so i want to that you look at this and correct my mistake, and have a good day
Hello Rebicca
Before 10 minutes iam in market.
Is this correct.
Hai~I was saying this correct sentence is I was in market before 10 minutes.
Hope this help you.
thanks very much. Im a asian. wich english you peake uk or american. pls tel me.
thanks
Canadian! It’s closest to American English.
Hello Rebecca.
Thanks for your helpful lessons.
Greetings from Italy
Thank you Ms.Rebecca
Good lesson, short and clearly.
hi! Rebecca.. you are a good teacher.. I just want to ask.. on how to practice sentence construction.. when it is talking about the past.. thank you and more Power.!!
hi Rebecca…thnaks for your lesson..i have a question…..my question is..can we say 20 years back?
thanks for the lesson .sorry to say that i am slow learner. i need some more examples to make it more clear ,if u could arrange one more elaborate lecture on it.
Thanks a lot.
thank you.
Hi, Teacher
What an excellent lesson ! I enjoy it very much . Incidentally, your face looks very much alike one of my colleagues . I feel so sweet.
hi rebecca
its simple and so clear
thanks a lot
very useful easy and clear
I was confused now its clear,thanks teacher
dear REBECCA please tell me which is the right one:
1)where were you 5 minutes ago?
or
2)where were you 5 minutes before?
or
3)where were you before 5 minutes?
reply me as soon as possible
hey Rebecca,
Thank you so much
All the best to you.
Thank you Shila
I would like to thank you for clearing my doubts..
Hi guys, you are all awesome. This is what making the world a better place for everyone means.You are doing a huge difference on my language skill. Many thanks!!! Love you all, and thanks Rebecca for identifying our common mistakes and correcting them. I don’t really have enough words to express how you guys are shaping my language. Could you make a lesson on the use of the word ‘got’as I hear it being used many times in a day. God bless you all & I appreciate your contribution in my life.
Thanks a lot Rabecca for your teaching lessons.Iam fellowing that regularlly.
Wtat the defference between I GOT TO WORK AND I WENT TO WORK RABECCA, BLEASE.
Great teaching. Thank you so much.
Muito obrigada!!!
Thak you so much about befor and ago lesson…..
I’M AWATIF FROM MORROCCO PLEASE I WANT TO ASK ABOUTA CORRECT FORM OR MANNER TO WRITE AN ARTICLE
IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
thanks a lot ti teach effectively.
i got 5 correct out of 5.
is so hard to write the full examples ?
Stimulated by this lesson, I reviewed the word: before . It has three functions in sentences.
1 . preposition object needed
2. conjunction , clause added
3. adv
There exist only fifteen minutes before the interview. I feel dry mouth and a kind of nervous.
You are going to put in a claim for $ 2000 car damage demand before them ?
Get out before I call police !
She fell down before I reached her.
Arrive the school at 3:30pm , not before.
Whether or not I have met you before ?
100You got 5 correct out of 5.
:D
I love you Rebecca.
You are good teacher.
I benefited from all the lessons.
thank you very much.
Thank you Rebecca it’s usefull lessons
little confused teacher.
Hello mam!thanks for the lesson and i got 2 marks only. I must improve more in this lesson.
Thank you. ^”^
WOW! I like the last question of quiz!!! Funny
Thanks for the video a lot Rebecca!
[…] mistake mentioned in this video is not the mistake you make (I explained above something to help you with the mistake you make), […]
simple & light
clear as light
Thank you !!
Hi Rebecca, thanks a lot for helpful lesson
take care
Hi Rebecca,
Really i feeltaht your accent is much clear for me so i understand each word you are saying in the lessons , therefor i got 5 correct out of 5 , Many thanks teacher and all the best.
Hi teacher Rebecca . I got 5 you are a good teacher because every body could understand your lessons. It helps me a lot. I am very interested to learn English language.You are my favorite teacher. I don’t want to miss your lessons. Thank you so much.
Thanks, although in the first time that I made the quiz I got 3/5… but I’ll learn more!
Thank you,Rebecca.
Thank you. keep up the good work.
Thanks a lot for your classes . It’s really helpfull .
Thanks.
The player does not work properly in mobile device but but whatever i got 100%
Dear Rebecca,
I understood the correct usage. I have got 5 correct out of 5.
Best regards.
I would like know what is the difference between do and does.
Rebecca!! Thank you ????
Thank you very much.
Very good point. Thank you.
thanks
Hi,Rebecca I don’t know how to thank you.
I like your English classes and improving lot compare to past.
Thank you very much
Thank you
but I wanna to ask you
when I say : ” Many animals are threatened with extinction after losing their natural habitat ”
is that right ?
Thanks you so much. You really are the best.
Great, thanks a lot.
Hi Rebecca! Thank you for your kind help:)
I started watching your video 2years ago.
hi teacher! what is the correct use of the word BACK.Some people say for example “5 years back”
Thank you Rebecca
I did not hear it before or ago ?
Mam…ur classes are really easy to understand
I got 100! Useful lesson! Thanks so much teacher Rebecca!
thanks!
Hello!
I want to ask you something.
Can we use “before” like :
John moved to Canada before 20 years.
?
Thank you!
You got 5 correct out of 5.
thank you.
Thank you for sharing. I was so confused 3 minutes before i watched this video. Is that correct !!
Yes, you’re right!
Hi. is this sentence correct??
(( when the writer and his friend arrived at the wedding party,the couple had left an hour before. ))
the use of when and before together.
thank you Rebecca!
I got 100 thank you Rebecca
Everything is clearly!
Thank you very much mam for your wonderful lesson.It’s very informative and impressive.I watched this lesson 5minutes ago.I watched this lesson before I did a quiz.
many thank Rebecca and for and for funny Quiz, I got to work before my idiot boss, we need also many phrases to improve our vocabulary
I got this lesson before my sister did
Thanks Rebecca!
So Nice
Hi, Professor Rebecca! Thank you for this simple, but useful lesson. Can you make a video about IN and ON with verbs? I know that there’s already one, but could you make another??? That was very useful!
God bless teacher Rebecca
I watched this video twice on March 24, 2022, and took the quiz after watching it once. I got five correct out of 5.
I got 5/5.
Thank you! :)
Good lessson, thank you.