YOU SAID:
I turned forty last summer.
INTO JAPANESE
私は昨年の夏に40歳になった。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
I turned 40 last summer.
INTO JAPANESE
私は昨年の夏に40歳になりました。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
I became 40 years old last summer.
INTO JAPANESE
私は 40 歳になった去年の夏します。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
I am 40 years old last summer.
INTO JAPANESE
私は昨年の40歳です。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
I am 40 years old last year.
INTO JAPANESE
私は昨年40歳です。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
I am 40 years old last year.
You've done this before, haven't you.