a bomba explodiu

the bomb exploded

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the bomb exploded This phrase uses the feminine article “a” because “bomba” is feminine. The verb “explodiu” is in the past tense; the present-tense form is “a bomba explode” (the bomb explodes).
PO: A bomba explodiu no centro da cidade.
EN: The bomb exploded downtown.

Meu pai estava lá quando a bomba explodiu.

My father was there when the bomb exploded.

O apartamento de Tom fica perto de onde a bomba explodiu.

Tom’s apartment is near where the bomb exploded.

Assim que ele acendeu o fósforo, a bomba explodiu.

As soon as he lit the match, the bomb exploded.

A bomba explodiu há dois dias.

The bomb exploded two days ago.

Eu estava mesmo prestes a sair quando a bomba explodiu.

I was just about to leave when the bomb exploded.