Matching Pairs Past time expressionsOnline version match the time expressions with their descriptions. by Linda Kötteritzsch 1 when + subject + past tense verb 2 the day before yesterday 3 this morning 4 in 1990 5 one year ago 6 last night 7 yesterday the most recent night a specific point in the past two days before today a specific period of time in the past an earlier time on the same day one day before today a specific period of time, event, or point in the past