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Ya repasé mis notas.

Ya repasé mis notas.
I already reviewed my notes.
From Lesson 118:Present perfect triggers (ya, todavía no)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Ya repasé mis notas.

Wait, isn't ya supposed to be used with the present perfect (he repasado)?
That's how it is often taught in textbooks, but there is a big regional difference! In Spain, you will usually hear ya he repasado (I have already reviewed). However, in Latin America, it is extremely common to use the simple past with ya, making ya repasé the most natural way to say this there.
Can I put ya at the end of the sentence, like we do with 'already' in English?
It is best to put it right before the verb (ya repasé). While you might occasionally hear ya at the end of a phrase in casual speech for emphasis, placing it directly before the verb is the standard and safest word order.
Does notas always mean study notes?
It means study notes here, but notas is also the standard word for school grades. If a student says tengo buenas notas, they usually mean 'I have good grades'.
Just to review, why is it mis notas instead of mi notas?
In Spanish, possessive adjectives like 'my' must match the number of the thing you own, not the number of owners. Because notas is plural, the singular mi has to become plural: mis notas.

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