Usage examples of "hier" in French with translation to English

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La météo était déprimante hier. The weather was miserable yesterday.
Je les ai aidés hier. I helped them yesterday.
J'ai emménagé ici hier. I moved here yesterday.
C'était ma fête hier. Yesterday was my birthday.
Il faisait terriblement froid hier. It was terribly cold yesterday.
Je t'ai vue hier. I saw you yesterday.
Je suis allé là hier. I went there yesterday.
Elle a croisé Jack hier. She came across Jack yesterday.
J'y suis allé hier. I went there yesterday.
J'en ai besoin hier. I need it yesterday.
Je suis venu ici hier. I came here yesterday.
Étiez-vous chez vous, hier ? Were you at home yesterday?
Je l'ai acheté hier. I bought it yesterday.
Je vous ai vus hier. I saw you yesterday.
Je vous ai vues hier. I saw you yesterday.
Pourquoi étiez-vous absente hier ? Why were you absent yesterday?
Mon chat est mort hier. My pet cat died yesterday.
Hier, j'étais à Tokyo. I was in Tokyo yesterday.
Il a plu fortement hier. It rained heavily yesterday.
Pourquoi étiez-vous absents hier ? Why were you absent yesterday?
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