wir sind gestern

we ... yesterday

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we ... yesterday This is not a complete fixed phrase by itself. In the examples, “sind” is often the auxiliary verb used with movement verbs in the perfect tense, such as angekommen, gefahren, and gekommen. The phrase means “we [did something] yesterday,” with the verb usually appearing later in the sentence.

GE: Wir sind gestern im Park spazieren gegangen.

EN: We went for a walk in the park yesterday.

Wir sind gestern nach Boston gekommen.

We arrived in Boston yesterday.

Wir sind gestern um sechs Uhr abends hier angekommen.

We arrived here yesterday at six o'clock in the evening.

Wir sind gestern einkaufen gefahren.

We went shopping yesterday.

Wir sind gestern nicht zu Hause geblieben.

We didn't stay at home yesterday.