semana pasada
nounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “semana pasada” mean in English?
last week
Example sentences
Esta semana, la semana pasada, la próxima semana.
This week, last week, next week.
La semana pasada fui al cine.
Last week I went to the movies.
La semana pasada hizo frío.
Last week it was cold.
How to use it
Semana pasada means 'last week'. Phrase: la semana pasada. Pair with preterite tense for past events.
Common mistake
Always with article: 'LA semana pasada', not 'semana pasada'. Pairs with preterite (past), not present.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 32.