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I fell asleep yesterday vs I was asleep yesterday

Both phrases are correct, but 'I fell asleep yesterday' refers to falling asleep at a specific moment in the past, while 'I was asleep yesterday' refers to a state of being asleep throughout a period of time in the past.
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Last updated: October 27, 2024 • 12776 views

I fell asleep yesterday

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the action of falling asleep at a specific moment in the past.

This phrase is used to describe the specific moment when someone transitioned from being awake to being asleep in the past.

Examples:

  • I fell asleep yesterday during the movie.
  • She fell asleep yesterday while reading a book.
  • Sep 4, 2024 ... I fell asleep yesterday, so here's Day 34 & 35 of the legend drip: Discussion.
  • Feb 2, 2019 ... I fell asleep yesterday and forgot my steak. I left it on the counter in the bag after sous vide. Is it still viable? I was so exhausted ...
  • Jul 2, 2024 ... Marlena Cahill (@itsjustme_lena85). I fell asleep yesterday, much earlier than I'd have expected. I wasn't even trying to fall asleep.
  • Jan 4, 2024 ... ... I fell asleep yesterday ㅠㅠ : Yupyup i slept well yesterday : I slept about 4 hours but : I still slept well! : Y/n : I'm a bit busy now so ...
  • Man I fell asleep yesterday for the Grammys after being up 24. Now I'm working again and missing this. Grr. 9 yrs. Cris Nevin. i do love punk rock.maybe next ...
  • Mar 4, 2021 ... I fell asleep yesterday while I was blogging, so I am finishing it up today. Compazine is way more powerful than Benadryl for me; it knocks ...
  • Nov 11, 2016 ... I fell asleep yesterday, and I happened to have my phone in bed. I woke up and found it 20 cm from testicles (bare), should I be worried ...
  • I fell asleep yesterday for almost 3 hours and nothing. I am so disappointed. I don't expect full analytics on naps, but you should return the ability to ...
  • Feb 14, 2024 ... ini are located.” Ok, so I fell asleep yesterday and wasn't able to test any further, but I gave it a shot again just now. The only thing ...

Alternatives:

  • I fell asleep last night.
  • I drifted off to sleep yesterday.

I was asleep yesterday

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a state of being asleep throughout a period of time in the past.

This phrase is used to describe the state of being asleep during a specific period in the past.

Examples:

  • I was asleep yesterday for most of the afternoon.
  • She was asleep yesterday when I called her.
  • Sep 9, 2024 ... Must have happened when I was asleep yesterday, so I just assumed they did a day 1 "full release" patch. Many thanks to you. Upvote 3
  • I feel lucky that I was asleep yesterday while Mike was on observations dealing with the 3-5 inches of glaze per hour. I most definitely jinxed myself ...
  • Aug 16, 2022 ... ... I was asleep yesterday, my dad decided to start playing Minecraft in a survival world and everything was normal. It reached night and he saw ...
  • Mar 30, 2012 ... She didn't realize I was in the house for the four hours that I was asleep yesterday. Whoops.) I leave Monday for my rural visit. I'll be ...
  • Apr 21, 2020 ... ... I was asleep yesterday when the earthquake hit. Or A: Hey, why didn't you answer my text last night? B: Oh, sorry I was asleep / Oh, sorry I ...
  • Feb 19, 2021 ... Pretty sure I was asleep yesterday when I was responding to this thread o_O , I think the Arduino can handle all the functions you'd want ...
  • Sep 19, 2018 ... I guess I was asleep yesterday… You don't need trigonometry if the uv's are set up correctly… Don't know what I was thinking… neoshaman ...
  • May 29, 2021 ... I was asleep yesterday night and i didnt see ur pfp i-i. 0. Heatadri16's avatar · Heatadri16· 5/29/2021. :')). 0. Basilnose's avatar · Basilnose ...
  • Jajajajaa I already understand Javier Reyes, because I was asleep yesterday. 11 yrs Report. Jaren Thomas, profile picture. Jaren Thomas. Chelsea Thomas. 11 yrs ...
  • Usually I can catch it before it blisters and take my medicine (the tingle gives it away) but it popped up while I was asleep yesterday. Tricky virus ...

Alternatives:

  • I slept yesterday.
  • I was in a deep sleep yesterday.

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