war gestern

was yesterday

→ sein

phrase Common #6,757

was yesterday A combination of the past tense of sein (war, “was”) and gestern (“yesterday”). The form changes with the subject, as in warst gestern (“were yesterday”).

GE: Sie war gestern im Büro.

EN: She was at the office yesterday.

Tom war gestern nicht hier.

Tom wasn't here yesterday.

Tom war gestern zu Hause.

Tom was home yesterday.

Mein Freund war gestern nicht zu Hause.

My boyfriend wasn't home yesterday.

Tom war gestern nicht da.

Tom wasn't there yesterday.

Die Operation war gestern.

The operation was yesterday.

Tom war gestern nicht zu Hause.

Tom wasn't at home yesterday.

Was war gestern für ein Tag?

What kind of day was yesterday?

Katie war gestern mit denen aus.

Katie went out with them yesterday.

— Mystic River (2003)

Tatoeba war gestern nicht erreichbar.

Tatoeba was unavailable yesterday.

Meine Frau war gestern sehr böse auf mich, nachdem ich das gesagt habe.

My wife was very angry with me yesterday after I said that.

— Broker - Familie gesucht (2022)

Ich glaube, ich war gestern reichlich grob zu ihr.

I think I was rather rough with her yesterday.

— Rebecca (1940)

Welcher Wochentag war gestern?

What day of the week was yesterday?

Charlotte war gestern hier.

Charlotte was here yesterday.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Die Beerdigung war gestern.

The funeral was yesterday.

Ja, war gestern bei Jimmy und Celeste ist jetzt da.

Yes, I was at Jimmy's yesterday and Celeste is here now.

— Mystic River (2003)