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"I went to the park" is a phrase which is often translated as "fui al parque", and "yesterday" is an adverb which is often translated as "ayer". Learn more about the difference between "I went to the park" and "yesterday" below.
I went to the park(
ay
 
wehnt
 
tuh
 
thuh
 
park
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. fui al parque
What did you do yesterday? - I went to the park with my daughter.¿Qué hiciste ayer? - Fui al parque con mi hija.
a. iba al parque
I went to the park all the time when I was a kid.Cuando era niño, iba al parque todo el tiempo.
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yesterday(
yehs
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tuhr
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dey
)
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
a. ayer
Yesterday we went to the movies.Ayer fuimos al cine.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. ayer
We began our yoga lessons yesterday morning.Ayer por la mañana empezamos las clases de yoga.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el ayer
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Yesterday was a really productive day.Ayer fue un día realmente productivo.
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