Last month, we studied some prepositions of time. Now we are studying the past, it’s time to add some new expressions:
Time Expressions Often Used in the Past
last- used when speaking about the previous week, month or year
Example: They went on holiday last month.
yesterday- used when speaking about the previous day
Example: I was with my best friend yesterday.
ago- used when speaking about X days, weeks, months, years before. NOTE: ‘ago’ follows the number of days, weeks, etc.
Example: We went to Cleveland three weeks ago.
for- used with a period of time.
Example: We lived in Paris for three years.
when- used with a past time clause
Example: I played tennis when I was a teenager
And, of course, the prepositions of time we studied in January:
Example: She was in Merbourne in 1976.
I was at school on Monday.
We were at home at 7pm.
Ready to try some exercises? Exercise 1, exercise 2, exercise3
Time Expressions Often Used in the Past
last- used when speaking about the previous week, month or year
Example: They went on holiday last month.
yesterday- used when speaking about the previous day
Example: I was with my best friend yesterday.
ago- used when speaking about X days, weeks, months, years before. NOTE: ‘ago’ follows the number of days, weeks, etc.
Example: We went to Cleveland three weeks ago.
for- used with a period of time.
Example: We lived in Paris for three years.
when- used with a past time clause
Example: I played tennis when I was a teenager
And, of course, the prepositions of time we studied in January:
Example: She was in Merbourne in 1976.
I was at school on Monday.
We were at home at 7pm.
Ready to try some exercises? Exercise 1, exercise 2, exercise3
