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El último partido fue la semana pasada.

El último partido fue la semana pasada.
The last game was last week.
From Lesson 105:Past time expressions (ayer, anoche)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about El último partido fue la semana pasada.

Why do we use the article la in la semana pasada when English just says "last week"?
In Spanish, time expressions like "last week" or "next year" usually require the definite article (el or la). So, "last week" translates to la semana pasada, and "last year" is el año pasado.
Does pasada change depending on the time word used?
Yes! The word pasado acts like an adjective here, so it has to match the gender of the noun it describes. Because semana (week) is feminine, we use pasada. If you were talking about el año (the year), which is masculine, you would say el año pasado.
Why do we use fue (from ser) instead of estuvo (from estar) to say when the game "was"?
When talking about an event taking place (like a game, a party, or a meeting), you always use ser, never estar. You can think of fue in this sentence as meaning "took place" or "was held."
Why does último go before partido instead of after it?
Most adjectives in Spanish go after the noun, but adjectives that show order or sequence—like último (last), primer (first), or próximo (next)—are exceptions that generally go right before the noun.

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