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Intermediate I
22. Expressions of the Preterit Tense (English)
In
Spanish there are various phrases signifying something that happened in the
past such as that which happened last night, last week, last year, etc. The
terms "always" and "never" apply to the present and the
past tense because something can "always" or "never" happen
in the past. (i.e. John always lied. Joan never lied.)
|
Spanish |
English |
|
Ayer
|
Yesterday |
|
Anteayer/antier |
Day
before yesterday |
|
Anoche |
Last
night |
|
Anteanoche |
The
night before last |
|
La
semana pasada |
Last
week |
|
El
año pasado |
Last
year |
|
El
verano pasado |
Last
summer |
|
El
otro día |
The
other day |
|
El fin de semana pasado |
Last
weekend |
|
Siempre |
Always |
|
Nunca |
Never |