Spanish

Talking About Yesterday

Put completed past actions together into a short account of yesterday.

4 min

The idea

Tell the events in order, without describing every detail.

Use the past forms you know and add a few common irregular ones.

Start with the time.

01Ayer por la mañanaah-YEHR por lah mah-NYAH-nahYesterday morning.02Anocheah-NOH-chehLast night.03Ayer por la tardeYesterday afternoon.04El sábado pasadoLast Saturday.

Add these useful past actions.

01Hice la compra.EE-theh lah KOM-prahI did the grocery shopping.02Vi a un amigo.bee ah oon ah-MEE-gohI saw a friend.03Tuve mucho trabajo.I had a lot of work.

Build a short sequence.

01Ayer fui al mercado.Yesterday I went to the market.02Después comí con una amiga.Afterwards I ate with a friend.03Por la noche vi una película.In the evening I watched a film.

Ask and give one specific answer.

Question

¿Qué hiciste ayer?What did you do yesterday?

Answer

Trabajé por la mañana y fui a la playa por la tarde.I worked in the morning and went to the beach in the afternoon.

Keep a follow-up conversation going.

01¿Con quién fuiste?Who did you go with?02Fui con unos amigos.I went with some friends.03¿Te gustó?Did you like it?04Sí, me gustó mucho.Yes, I liked it a lot.

Remember this

Time + action + one detail gives someone something to respond to.

Anoche cené con unos amigos en el centro. Last night I had dinner with some friends in the centre.

Lesson complete

Reviewed 2026-09-07

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