yesterday
Yesterday refers to the day immediately before today. It is used to describe events, actions, or states that occurred in the very recent past, specifically one day ago.
Beispiele
3 von 5I went to the grocery store yesterday to buy some milk.
I went to the grocery store yesterday to buy some milk.
The board of directors approved the new budget proposal yesterday.
The board of directors approved the new budget proposal yesterday.
You should have seen the game yesterday; it was crazy!
You should have seen the game yesterday; it was crazy!
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of the 'Y' in Yesterday as a hand pointing backward to the day that just 'Yielded' to today.
Schnelles Quiz
I finished my homework ______ and handed it to the teacher this morning.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: yesterday
Beispiele
I went to the grocery store yesterday to buy some milk.
everydayI went to the grocery store yesterday to buy some milk.
The board of directors approved the new budget proposal yesterday.
formalThe board of directors approved the new budget proposal yesterday.
You should have seen the game yesterday; it was crazy!
informalYou should have seen the game yesterday; it was crazy!
Initial observations were recorded yesterday during the primary phase of the study.
academicInitial observations were recorded yesterday during the primary phase of the study.
We sent the finalized contract to your office yesterday afternoon.
businessWe sent the finalized contract to your office yesterday afternoon.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
born yesterday
born yesterday (naive or easily fooled)
yesterday's news
yesterday's news (something no longer interesting or relevant)
as if it were yesterday
as if it were yesterday (remembering something very clearly)
Wird oft verwechselt mit
'Yesterday' is the day before today, while 'last day' refers to the final day of a specific period or event.
Nutzungshinweise
Yesterday is commonly used as an adverb of time at either the very beginning or the very end of a sentence. It can also function as a noun when referring to the day itself.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often mistakenly use 'on' before 'yesterday' (e.g., 'on yesterday'). In English, you use 'yesterday' alone without a preposition.
Merkhilfe
Think of the 'Y' in Yesterday as a hand pointing backward to the day that just 'Yielded' to today.
Wortherkunft
Derived from Old English 'geostran dæg', where 'geostran' means 'the other' or 'previous'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
The word is famously the title of one of the most covered songs in history by the Beatles, emphasizing themes of nostalgia.
Schnelles Quiz
I finished my homework ______ and handed it to the teacher this morning.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: yesterday
Ähnliche Regeln
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weekend
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day after tomorrow
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day before yesterday
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