Yap.Town

teve um acidente

had an accident

→ ter
phrase Rare #20,630
had an accident Used with “ter” in the past tense; “teve” can mean “he/she had” or formal “you had.”
PO: Ela teve um acidente ontem.
EN: She had an accident yesterday.

Você teve um acidente?

Did you have an accident?

É verdade que teve um acidente.

It’s true that there was an accident.

— Preso na Escuridão (1997)

Minha esposa teve um acidente com alguns Quaaludes.

My wife had an accident with some Quaaludes.

— Quase Famosos (2000)

Tom teve um acidente no trabalho.

Tom had an accident at work.

Ontem teve um acidente em frente de nossa casa.

Yesterday there was an accident in front of our house.

Teve um acidente enorme.

He had a huge accident.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Teve um acidente, Sr. Jean?

Was there an accident, Mr. Jean?

— Jean de Florette (1986)