| A | B |
| We bought a house yesterday. | Compramos una casa ayer. |
| The Mayor opened a new museum the day before yesterday. | El alcalde abrió un nuevo museo anteayer. |
| In those days, the suburbs were very far from downtown. | En aquella época, los suburbios estaban muy lejos del centro. |
| When I was a child, I didn't like sports. | Cuando yo era un niño, no me gustaban los deportes. |
| Did you find the stadium last night? | ¿Encontraste el estadio anoche? |
| There was an accident yesterday at the metro station. | Ayer hubo un accidente en la estación del metro. |
| On Sundays, we would go for a walk in the park. | Los domingos, dábamos un paseo en el parque. |
| The bus stopped when I was crossing the street. | El autobús paró cuando yo cruzaba la calle. |
| We used to live in that neighborhood. | Nosotros vivíamos en ese barrio. |
| The pedestrian didn't see the bus. | El peatón no vio el autobús. |
| At the time, the city's problem was the crime rate. | En aquella época, el problema de la ciudad era la tasa de delincuencia. |
| We were lost. | Estábamos perdidos. |
| This morning, the bus arrived late. | Esta mañana, el autobús llegó tarde |
| The citizens lived together in peace. | Los ciudadanos convivían en paz. |
| We were chatting when the police arrived. | Conversábamos cuando llegó la policía. |