Reported speech time words (le lendemain, la veille)

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the next day, the day after
le lendemain
He said he would leave the next day.
Il a dit qu'il partirait le lendemain.
They promised they would come back the next morning.
Ils ont promis qu'ils reviendraient le lendemain matin.
He said that on that day, he was sick.
Il a dit que ce jour-là, il était malade.
The next day, it was raining.
Le lendemain, il pleuvait.
The day after the party, we were tired.
Le lendemain de la fête, nous étions fatigués.
the day before, the eve
la veille
She explained to me that she had arrived the day before.
Elle m'a expliqué qu'elle était arrivée la veille.
She confessed that she had lied the day before.
Elle a avoué qu'elle avait menti la veille.
The day before the departure, we were nervous.
La veille du départ, nous étions nerveux.

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