Useful Phrases that Trigger the Preterite
There are many helpful words and phrases that indicate specific time frames, therefore signaling that the preterite should be used.
Spanish | English | Spanish | English |
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una vez
| one time |
el otro día
| the other day |
ayer
| yesterday |
entonces
| then |
anteayer
| the day before yesterday |
anteanoche
| the night before last |
ayer por la mañana
| yesterday morning |
ayer al mediodía
| yesterday at noon |
anoche
| last night |
ayer por la noche
| last night |
esta mañana
| this morning |
esta tarde
| this afternoon |
la semana pasada
| last week |
el mes pasado
| last month |
el año pasado
| last year |
en ese momento
| at that moment |
ayer por la tarde
| yesterday afternoon |
hoy por la mañana
| this morning |
hace (dos) años
| (two) years ago |
hace (dos) días
| (two) days ago |
el (lunes) pasado
| last (Monday) |
la semana pasada
| last week |
durante (tres) siglos
| for (three) centuries |
desde el primer momento
| from the first moment |
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