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...
Last year I went to China.
Last summer I played baseball at camp.
In May I got braces.
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...
Recently I started learning Spanish.
Not long ago I lost my phone.
A short time ago my dad took me skiing.
A while ago I lived in Japan.