We spoke on the phone two days ago.我们两天前通过电话。

He left ten minutes ago.他是十分钟之前离开的。

He was killed a few days ago in a skiing accident.几天前他在一次滑雪事故中丧生。

They sold the house a long time ago.很久之前他们就把这所房子卖掉了。

It wasn't long ago that I saw her.就在不久前我还见过她。

How long ago did it happen?这事发生多久了？

How long ago was that?那是多久以前的事？

as long ago as 1960早在1960年以前

a little while ago就在不久前