American Sign Language:  past:  "A while ago."

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Also see: PAST

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Use to be...
A while back...
Back when...

 

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Once upon a time, long, long, ago...

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Hey man, that's ancient history!

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Note: If you mean "before" as in "before you do that you should do this..." you should use the sign PRIOR-before.

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