Anoche means last night, the night before today.

The idea

Place anoche before or after a clause to locate an event in the previous night.

Examples

  • Anoche leí un libro en el tren.I read a book on the train last night.
  • Anoche Marta preparó sopa para su familia.Last night Marta made soup for her family.
  • Mis vecinos escucharon música anoche.My neighbours listened to music last night.
  • ¿Llovió anoche en tu ciudad?Did it rain in your city last night?
  • Anoche vimos las estrellas desde el jardín.Last night we watched the stars from the garden.
  • Mi hermano llegó tarde anoche.My brother arrived late last night.

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Watch out

Do not confuse anoche with mañana: the latter can refer to tomorrow.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the word for last night: ___ cenamos en casa. (anoche / mañana)

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    anoche

    Anoche places the dinner on the previous night.

  2. Choose the past-tense verb: Anoche Julia ___ con su abuela. (habló / hablará)

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    habló

    Habló puts Julia’s conversation in the past.

  3. Choose the time word that fits the past-tense question: ¿Qué hiciste ___? (anoche / mañana)

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    anoche

    Anoche fits a question about a completed past event.

Use it today

Write an original sentence about something you did last night.