Meaning
yesterday
In a sentence
Ieri ho visto Marco al supermercato.
Yesterday I saw Marco at the supermarket.
Ieri non sono uscito di casa.
Yesterday I didn't go out.
Ieri hai finito i compiti o no?
Did you finish your homework yesterday or not?
Usage notes
- Use 'ieri' for 'yesterday'; 'l’altro ieri' means 'the day before yesterday'.
- Never use 'ieri' with prepositions like 'a' or 'in'—it stands alone.
- In compound tenses, 'ieri' pairs with the passato prossimo, not the imperfetto.