yesterday
Translation
yesterday
Examples
I saw him yesterday.
I saw him yesterday.
Yesterday was a beautiful day.
Yesterday was a beautiful day.
Grammar Patterns
((adverb of time)) yesterday I saw him yesterday.
((noun subject)) yesterday Yesterday was a beautiful day.
Similar Words
Synonyms: the day before; Antonyms: today, tomorrow
Etymology
From Old English 'ġiestran dæġ', meaning 'the day before today'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'yester' as an old word for 'previous', so it literally means 'previous day'.