Meaning
ago
In a sentence
Ti ho scritto due giorni fa.
I wrote to you two days ago.
Hai visto Luca poco fa?
Did you see Luca a little while ago?
Ho visto Anna un'ora fa.
I saw Anna an hour ago.
Usage notes
- Use 'fa' for past time with present tense verbs (e.g., 'Ho visto Marco due giorni fa'). Avoid past tense verbs here.
- 'Fa' is invariable—never changes for gender, number, or person. Common mistake: adding endings like 'fanno'.
- For 'ago' with months/years, 'fa' is standard. 'Scorso' (e.g., 'l'anno scorso') is for recent, defined periods.