from earlier times antiguo -gua
· she came across a former teacher - "se encontró con un antiguo profesor "
· my former husband - "mi ex marido "
· in former days times this was a theatre - "antiguamente esto era un teatro "
previously mentioned primer -mera
referring to a singular noun el primero, la primera
· of the two suggestions I prefer the former - "de las dos sugerencias prefiero la primera "
referring to a plural noun los primeros, las primeras
· the trip is for teachers and pupils; the former will not have to pay - "el viaje es para profesores y alumnos; los primeros no tendrán que pagar "