Get the previous dates in SQL server

select dateadd(dd,-x, cast(getdate() as date))
select dateadd(day,-x, cast(getdate() as date))
select dateadd(day,-x, getdate())

-- Replace x with your dates required. x could be - or +

  SELECT DATEADD(m, DATEDIFF(m, 0, GETDATE()), 0)   -- get the month start date

Select EOMONTH(getdate()) -- get last date of the month