Time Expressions in Spanish

To understand how they work, we’re going to look at them in Lionel Messi’s biography from Wikipedia.

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In this lesson we will take a look at time expressions. These are phrases we use to talk about when things happen, and they’re super handy when we’re telling stories about our lives. We see them a lot in resumes and biographies. To understand how they work, we’re going to look at them in Lionel Messi’s biography from Wikipedia.

Moreover, using real examples like Messi's biography makes learning about time expressions more interesting and easier to understand. When we read about the life of someone as famous as Messi, we can see how these expressions help us paint a clear picture of his experiences and achievements.

Let’s take a look at part of the Wikipedia entry for Messi and look for the time expressions. We are not going to translate it into English, so try your best to understand what it all means!