Useful Phrases that Trigger the Preterite

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Helpful words and phrases that indicate specific time frames, signaling that the preterite should be used.

Last updated 3:08 AM on 5/19/26
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22 Terms

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una vez

one time

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ayer

yesterday

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anteayer

the day before yesterday

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ayer por la mañana

yesterday morning

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anoche

last night

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esta mañana

this morning

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esta tarde

this afternoon

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el año pasado

last year

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ayer por la tarde

yesterday afternoon

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hace (dos) años

(two) years ago

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el (lunes) pasado

last (Monday)

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durante (tres) siglos

for (three) centuries

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el otro día

the other day

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entonces

then

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anteanoche

the night before last

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ayer al mediodía

yesterday at noon

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esta noche

this evening

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el mes pasado

last month

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en ese momento

at that moment

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hace (dos) días

(two) days ago

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la semana pasada

last week

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desde el primer momento

from the first moment