Put completed events on the day before today.
The idea
Ayer means yesterday, the day before the day of speaking. It can stand at the beginning or end of a sentence.
Examples
- Ayer compré pan.Yesterday I bought bread.
- Ayer llovió en el pueblo.It rained in the village yesterday.
- Visitamos el mercado ayer.We visited the market yesterday.
- El tren llegó ayer.The train arrived yesterday.
- Ayer cerraron la tienda.They closed the shop yesterday.
- Cocinamos sopa ayer.We cooked soup yesterday.
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Watch out
Do not confuse ayer with mañana, which can mean tomorrow.
Try it yourself
Choose the word for yesterday: ___ llegó el autobús. (ayer / mañana)
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Ayer places the arrival on the previous day.
Choose the word for yesterday: Compré fruta ___. (ayer / mañana)
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Ayer puts the purchase before today.
Choose the word for yesterday: Hoy es lunes; ___ fue domingo. (ayer / mañana)
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Ayer identifies the day before Monday as Sunday.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose the word for yesterday: ___ llegó el autobús. (ayer / mañana)
Choose the word for yesterday: Compré fruta ___. (ayer / mañana)
Choose the word for yesterday: Hoy es lunes; ___ fue domingo. (ayer / mañana)
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Tap the words in the right order.
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