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  1. Portuguese (Portugal)
  2. /The imperfect tense for -ar verbs (-ava)
  3. /antigamente

antigamente

antigamente
in the past
From Lesson 84:The imperfect tense for -ar verbs (-ava)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Usages of antigamente

Antigamente, o meu avô trabalhava na cidade.
In the past, my grandfather worked in the city.
Antigamente, as meninas costumavam brincar na rua.
In the past, the girls usually played in the street.
A vida antigamente era mais simples do que agora.
Life in the past was simpler than now.
Antigamente, a vida era simples.
In the past, life was simple.
Antigamente, tu raramente navegavas à noite.
In the past, you rarely browsed at night.
Antigamente, não havia tensão geral nesta assembleia.
In the past, there was no general tension in this assembly.
Antigamente, nunca havia tumultos nestas reuniões.
In the past, there were never uproars in these meetings.
Antigamente, comia um feijãozinho aqui todos os dias.
Formerly, I used to eat a little bean stew here every day.

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