Talking About Yesterday
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Talking About Yesterday
When you want to talk about the past in Italian, you often need time markers to show when something happened. Just like in English, placing these words at the beginning or end of your sentence helps set the timeframe.
Key Time Markers
- ieri – yesterday
- ieri sera – yesterday evening
- la settimana scorsa – last week
- il mese scorso – last month
- l’anno scorso – last year
- stamattina – this morning
Using Past Time Markers
You can combine these time markers with everyday actions. For example:
- Ieri ho mangiato la pizza. – Yesterday I ate pizza.
- La settimana scorsa ho lavorato molto. – Last week I worked a lot.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Translating ‘last week’ literally as ‘la scorsa settimana’ is sometimes okay, but la settimana scorsa is much more common and natural in everyday Italian!
Words
ieri
yesterday
Ieri ho studiato italiano.Yesterday I studied Italian.
ieri sera
yesterday evening
Ieri sera sono uscito.Yesterday evening I went out.
la settimana scorsa
last week
La settimana scorsa ho comprato un libro.Last week I bought a book.
il mese scorso
last month
Il mese scorso ho visitato Roma.Last month I visited Rome.
l'anno scorso
last year
L'anno scorso ho viaggiato molto.Last year I traveled a lot.
stamattina
this morning
Stamattina ho bevuto un caffè.This morning I drank a coffee.
ho mangiato
I ate
Ho mangiato la pasta ieri.I ate pasta yesterday.
ho bevuto
I drank
Ho bevuto l'acqua stamattina.I drank water this morning.
ho lavorato
I worked
Ho lavorato la settimana scorsa.I worked last week.
ho parlato
I spoke
Ho parlato con Maria ieri.I spoke with Maria yesterday.
sono andato
I went
Sono andato al mare l'anno scorso.I went to the sea last year.
ho fatto
I did / I made
Ho fatto la spesa stamattina.I did the grocery shopping this morning.
il giorno
the day
È stato un bel giorno.It was a nice day.
la notte
the night
Ho dormito bene la notte scorsa.I slept well last night.
prima
before / earlier
Ho mangiato prima.I ate earlier.
dopo
after / afterwards
Ho studiato dopo.I studied afterwards.
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Patterns
Ieri ho ___
Use this to say what you did yesterday.
Ieri ho mangiato la pizza.Yesterday I ate pizza.
La settimana scorsa ho ___
Use this to talk about actions from last week.
La settimana scorsa ho lavorato.Last week I worked.
L'anno scorso sono andato a ___
Use this to state where you went last year.
L'anno scorso sono andato a Roma.Last year I went to Rome.