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teve um problema

had a problem

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phrase Rare #38,202
had a problem The phrase uses the past tense of ter (to have). The subject can vary: teve means he, she, or it had, while tive means I had.
PO: Ela teve um problema no trabalho.
EN: She had a problem at work.

Ele teve um problema ao estacionar.

He had trouble parking.

Só teve um problema.

There was just one problem.

— Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro (2010)

Tom teve um problema com isso?

Did Tom have a problem with that?

Tive que ir ao escritório de ônibus porque meu carro teve um problema no motor.

I had to take the bus to the office because my car had an engine problem.

Tom me disse que ele teve um problema.

Tom told me he had a problem.