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.
Ejemplos
3 de 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!
Familia de palabras
Truco para recordar
Think of the 'Y' in Yesterday as a hand pointing backward to the day that just 'Yielded' to today.
Quiz rápido
I finished my homework ______ and handed it to the teacher this morning.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: yesterday
Ejemplos
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.
Familia de palabras
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
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)
Se confunde a menudo con
'Yesterday' is the day before today, while 'last day' refers to the final day of a specific period or event.
Notas de uso
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.
Errores comunes
Learners often mistakenly use 'on' before 'yesterday' (e.g., 'on yesterday'). In English, you use 'yesterday' alone without a preposition.
Truco para recordar
Think of the 'Y' in Yesterday as a hand pointing backward to the day that just 'Yielded' to today.
Origen de la palabra
Derived from Old English 'geostran dæg', where 'geostran' means 'the other' or 'previous'.
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
The word is famously the title of one of the most covered songs in history by the Beatles, emphasizing themes of nostalgia.
Quiz rápido
I finished my homework ______ and handed it to the teacher this morning.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: yesterday
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