Time Expressions
mañana, pasado mañana, la semana que viene, hace + time, dentro de + time and other essential A2 time phrases.
A lesson of Spanish A2 — Elementary, in Future & Plans, about 10 minutes.
Time Expressions (Expresiones de Tiempo)
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use essential A2 time expressions to locate events in the past, present, and future — including hace + time, dentro de + time, and relative expressions like la semana que viene.
Future Time Expressions
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| mañana | tomorrow |
| pasado mañana | the day after tomorrow |
| esta tarde / esta noche | this afternoon / tonight |
| este fin de semana | this weekend |
| la semana que viene | next week |
| el mes que viene | next month |
| el año que viene | next year |
| el próximo lunes | next Monday |
| dentro de dos días | in two days |
| dentro de una semana | in a week |
| dentro de un mes | in a month |
| pronto | soon |
| en el futuro | in the future |
Dentro de expresses "in X from now" — the event is still ahead:
- Dentro de diez minutos salgo. — I'm leaving in ten minutes.
- Nos casamos dentro de un año. — We're getting married in a year.
Past Time Expressions
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| ayer | yesterday |
| anteayer | the day before yesterday |
| anoche | last night |
| el fin de semana pasado | last weekend |
| la semana pasada | last week |
| el mes pasado |