European Portuguese · A1 · Unit 23
Yesterday
Ontem
By the end you can
- Say what you did yesterday
- Ask someone what they did at the weekend
- Understand a short story in the past
Words and phrases
| European Portuguese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ontem | yesterday | Ontem fiquei em casa. |
| estive | I was (somewhere, or for a while; from estar) | Ontem estive em casa o dia todo. |
| foi divertido | it was fun | Fomos ao concerto. Foi divertido! |
| o que fizeste | what did you do (to a friend) | O que fizeste no domingo? |
| comi | I ate | Ontem comi uma francesinha. |
| encontrei | I met (by chance), I found | Encontrei uma amiga no café. |
| vi | I saw | Vi um filme no sábado. |
| fui | I went (also: I was, from ser) | Fui à Baixa de metro. |
| trabalhei | I worked | Trabalhei o dia todo. |
| a semana passada | last week | A semana passada estive doente. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- Ontem .
- Comi .
- Foi .
Then talk it through
On Monday morning a colleague asks about your weekend. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.