ontem

Usages of ontem

Ontem eu comprei um presente para minha filha.
Yesterday I bought a gift for my daughter.
Eu vi uma mulher comprando frutas ontem.
I saw a woman buying fruit yesterday.
Ontem eu descansei bastante e depois tomei um banho quente.
Yesterday I rested a lot and then took a hot shower.
Eles foram passear na cidade ontem e viram um filme à noite.
They went out in the city yesterday and saw a movie at night.
Eu comprei remédio na farmácia ontem.
I bought medicine at the pharmacy yesterday.
Eles viram um filme longo ontem.
They saw a long movie yesterday.
Eu fui para a loja ontem.
I went to the store yesterday.
Eles ganharam o jogo ontem, e o treinador os parabenizou.
They won the game yesterday, and the coach congratulated them.
Eu comprei dois livros ontem.
I bought two books yesterday.
Hoje o parque está vazio, mas ontem estava cheio de crianças.
Today the park is empty, but yesterday it was full of children.
O parque está mais vazio do que ontem.
The park is emptier than yesterday.
Eu comprei três livros ontem.
I bought three books yesterday.
O valor é maior do que ontem.
The price is higher than yesterday.
O contrato do novo apartamento foi assinado ontem pela minha irmã.
The contract for the new apartment was signed yesterday by my sister.
Tomei a vacina ontem, e a injeção doeu um pouco.
I got the vaccine yesterday, and the injection hurt a little.

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