Usages of passado
Esta alface é tão crocante como a que comprámos na semana passada.
This lettuce is as crunchy as the one we bought last week.
O ano passado foi difícil.
Last year was difficult.
No outono passado, plantámos alface na horta e ela cresceu depressa.
Last autumn, we planted lettuce in the garden and it grew quickly.
A água do lago foi limpa por voluntários na semana passada.
The lake’s water was cleaned by volunteers last week.
Se eu tivesse mantido esta rotina estável no ano passado, teria tido menos stress e menos ideias parvas.
If I had kept this stable routine last year, I would have had less stress and fewer silly ideas.
Hoje vesti uma saia longa para o jantar, ao contrário do fim de semana passado em que fui de calças.
Today I wore a long skirt for dinner, unlike last weekend when I went in jeans.
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