Spanish 2 / Unit 2: The Preterite of Regular Verbs
2.5 Time Expressions in the Past
Notes
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| ayer | yesterday |
| anteayer | the day before yesterday |
| anoche | last night |
| la semana pasada | last week |
| el año pasado | last year |
| el lunes pasado | last Monday |
| hace dos días | two days ago |
| de repente | suddenly |
| una vez | once |
- These words signal that an action was completed at a specific time, so they go with the preterite.
- Hace + time means "ago": Hablé con ella hace una hora.
Practice
What does "anteayer" mean?
Anteayer is two days before today.
"Hace tres días" means...
Hace + time means "ago".
Which expression goes with the preterite?
Only la semana pasada refers to a completed past time.
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