Usages of ontem
Ontem, falei com o professor.
Yesterday, I spoke with the teacher (m).
Ela chegou ontem.
She arrived yesterday.
Procurei o livro ontem.
I looked for the book yesterday.
Encontrei a chave ontem.
I found the key yesterday.
Eu recebi a carta ontem.
I received the letter yesterday.
Ninguém atendeu o telefone ontem.
Nobody answered the telephone yesterday.
Eu escrevi o texto ontem.
I wrote the text yesterday.
Ontem fui a um espetáculo fantástico.
I went to a fantastic show yesterday.
O jantar de ontem foi incrível.
Yesterday's dinner was incredible.
Tu não foste ao cinema ontem?
Didn't you go to the cinema yesterday?
Comprei o presente ontem e guardei-o.
I bought the gift yesterday and kept it.
Nós fizemos muito barulho ontem.
We made a lot of noise yesterday.
Ela não me disse a verdade ontem de manhã.
She didn't tell me the truth yesterday morning.
O menino teve febre alta ontem?
Did the boy have a high fever yesterday?
Vocês souberam o segredo ontem à noite?
Did you find out the secret last night?
Ontem, vi uma série muito interessante.
Yesterday, I saw a very interesting series.
Ontem, cortei-me no dedo com o papel.
Yesterday, I cut my finger with the paper.
Eles magoaram-se muito na escola ontem.
They hurt themselves a lot at school yesterday.
Nós não vimos quem estava a roubar o supermercado ontem.
We didn't see who was robbing the supermarket yesterday.
A encomenda é frágil. O carteiro entregou-ta ontem?
The parcel is fragile. Did the postman deliver it to you yesterday?
Foi o gestor que contratou o especialista ontem.
It was the manager who hired the specialist yesterday.
A igreja histórica fica na praça onde comemos ontem.
The historic church is located in the square where we ate yesterday.
A coleção está mais completa do que ontem.
The collection is more complete than yesterday.
Ontem, o avô decidiu deixar de beber aquele vinho.
Yesterday, the grandfather decided to stop drinking that wine.
A tartaruga foi à praia ontem à noite.
The turtle went to the beach last night.
Tivemos o mesmo problema ontem.
We had the same problem yesterday.
A festa de ontem não foi muito divertida, pois não?
Yesterday's party wasn't very fun, was it?
Precisamos de resolver o que aconteceu ontem.
We need to resolve what happened yesterday.
O meu peixe morreu ontem.
My fish died yesterday.
Ela faltou à aula ontem.
She skipped class yesterday.
Ele foi às urgências ontem à noite.
He went to A&E last night.
Eles pintaram um muro enorme ontem.
They painted a huge wall yesterday.
Desde ontem, há um cadeirão enorme no quarto.
Since yesterday, there is a huge armchair in the bedroom.
Perdi os meus porta-moedas e os meus porta-chaves ontem.
I lost my coin purses and my keychains yesterday.
Esta é a propriedade luminosa, sobre a qual nós falámos ontem.
This is the bright property, about which we spoke yesterday.
O carimbo foi entregue ontem.
The stamp was delivered yesterday.
Quem configurou o novo sistema ontem?
Who configured the new system yesterday?
Ontem foi que o pai comprou a tábua e o prego.
It was yesterday that the father bought the board and the nail.
Ontem é que eu furei a madeira com o berbequim.
It was yesterday that I drilled the wood with the drill.
A fábrica faliu ontem por causa da falência do banco.
The factory went bankrupt yesterday because of the bank's bankruptcy.
Eles tiveram um convívio no campus ontem.
They had a social gathering on campus yesterday.
Comemos um peruzinho com uma avelãzinha ontem.
We ate a little turkey with a little hazelnut yesterday.
Eles estão felizes por terem oficializado o casamento civil ontem.
They are happy for having made the civil marriage official yesterday.
O vizinho deu-me boleia ontem.
The neighbour gave me a lift yesterday.
O meu passe acabou ontem.
My pass expired yesterday.
Os motoristas fizeram greve ontem.
The drivers went on strike yesterday.
O inspetor suspeita que o cúmplice terá fugido ontem.
The inspector suspects that the accomplice must have fled yesterday.
Ele tinha mostrado muita teimosia ontem.
He had shown a lot of stubbornness yesterday.
Temos amêndoas assadas e as de ontem.
We have roasted almonds and the ones from yesterday.
Foi ontem quando ele compreendeu a gravidade.
It was yesterday when he understood gravity.
Dizem que ela lhe partiu a vassoura nova ontem.
They say that she broke his new broom yesterday.
Pediram a confirmação ontem, só que o preço excede o nosso orçamento.
They asked for the confirmation yesterday, but the price exceeds our budget.
O rafeiro começou a ladrar ontem.
The mutt started to bark yesterday.
O sapateiro arranjou os meus sapatos ontem.
The cobbler repaired my shoes yesterday.
O roubo, andamos a investigá-lo desde ontem.
The theft, we have been investigating it since yesterday.
Com efeito, a equipa descartou o lote ontem à tarde.
Indeed, the team discarded the batch yesterday afternoon.
Dizem que o mexerico começou ontem, mas eu lá sei.
They say the piece of gossip started yesterday, but what do I know.
Adorei a nova versão! O criador tinha-a enviado ontem.
I loved the new version! The creator had sent it yesterday.
Selecionei vinte imagens para o portefólio fotográfico, muitas das quais tirei ontem.
I selected twenty images for the photographic portfolio, many of which I took yesterday.
Hoje, a locomotiva puxa mais vagões do que ontem.
Today, the locomotive pulls more wagons than yesterday.
Ontem houve um acidente, porque algo solto não encaixou.
Yesterday there was an accident, because something loose did not fit.
O intercâmbio histórico-cultural com a escola começou ontem.
The historical-cultural exchange with the school started yesterday.
Comprei a bucha ontem e já usei.
I bought the wall plug yesterday and I already used it.
A gráfica faliu ontem, por isso nós próprios desenhamos o cartaz.
The printing shop went bankrupt yesterday, therefore we ourselves draw the poster.
Ontem, acordo atrasado e começa a correria.
Yesterday, I wake up late and the rush begins.
Ainda bem que não fomos à praia, porque choveu muito ontem.
It is a good thing that we did not go to the beach, because it rained a lot yesterday.
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