Everything was working fine yesterday vs Everything was working good yesterday

The phrase 'everything was working fine yesterday' is correct, while 'everything was working good yesterday' is incorrect. In this context, 'fine' is the appropriate adjective to describe the state of everything working well. 'Good' is not the right choice in this case.

Last updated: March 25, 2024

Everything was working fine yesterday

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to describe that everything was functioning correctly or well on the previous day.

Examples:

Everything was working fine yesterday, but today we are facing some issues.
I remember everything was working fine yesterday, so I'm not sure why it's not working now.

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BUT THE COOLING SYSTEM WAS WORKING FINE YESTERDAY.
All I know is everything was working fine until he started trucking all his junk in here.
It was working fine a second ago.
Dad, it was working fine that night.
It was working fine until you touched it.
My plan was working fine until...
The watch was working fine before Briggs got it.
And the elevator was working fine All morning till the moment he steps in?
Everything was working for the Roses.
While Pantelija was working everything was fine.
Everything was working in that unit.
Everything was working perfectly, until one day he said he wanted to discuss our relationship.
Everything was working out, but we still had to get into the air vent that would lead to the loading dock.
Everything was working out, but we still had to get into the air vent that would lead to the loading dock.
All I know is that everything was working when she left the deck.
Everything was working for the Roses.
- Fred said he was fine yesterday.
Patrick was fine yesterday, and he died overnight.
-How is Cesar? -He was fine yesterday.
You seem fine yesterday... but not in this mood.

Alternatives:

everything was working well yesterday
everything was working perfectly yesterday
everything was working smoothly yesterday
everything was working flawlessly yesterday
everything was working without any problems yesterday

Everything was working good yesterday

This phrase is incorrect in this context. 'Good' is not the appropriate adjective to describe the state of everything working well.

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Everything was working for the Roses.
While Pantelija was working everything was fine.
Everything was working in that unit.
All I know is everything was working fine until he started trucking all his junk in here.
Everything was working perfectly, until one day he said he wanted to discuss our relationship.
Everything was working out, but we still had to get into the air vent that would lead to the loading dock.
Everything was working out, but we still had to get into the air vent that would lead to the loading dock.
All I know is that everything was working when she left the deck.
Everything was working for the Roses.
You felt good yesterday, and then you almost suffocated.
You and Taryn were getting along pretty good yesterday.
We will get it back - The good yesterday.
It may have been quite good yesterday because feelings were not running so high there as they would perhaps otherwise have been.
Half-hour before midnight for working good.
We've been working good hotels and everything.
Apparently he was working something out too.
I was working when the robbery happened.
I was working my farm in Virginia.
Whoever Boyd was working with must have panicked.
Ben was working late and Allan invited me...

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Everything was working fine yesterday vs Everything was working good yesterday