Former

Former means something that used to be true or used to exist, like a former teacher you had last year. It can also refer to the first of two things when you are talking about them.

Examples

• My former teacher taught us all about space and planets before she moved to a new school.
• In history class, we learned about a former president who helped make our country better many years ago.
• The former champion of the soccer league came to our school to give us a special lesson on teamwork.

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