We use certain phrases to talk about things we did in the last year.

  • Last year I...
  • Last summer I...
  • In May I...
  • This time last year I was...
The Great Wall

Last year I went to China.

baseball

Last summer I played baseball at camp.

teeth

In May I got braces.

piano concert

This time last year I had a piano concert.

We can also use words or phrases that don’t have an exact time.

  • Recently...
  • Not long ago...
  • A short time ago...
  • A while ago...
learning Spanish

Recently, I started learning Spanish.

lost phone

Not long ago I lost my phone.

skiing

A short time ago my dad took me skiing.

Japan

A while ago I lived in Japan.

Exercises

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