estava

Meaning

(first-person,form-of,imperfect,indicative,singular,third-person) first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of estar
(first-person,form-of,imperfect,indicative,singular,third-person) first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of estar

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/isˈta.vɐ/

New

estar

(intransitive) to be (indicates location in space)
(copulative) to be (denotes a transient quality; a quality expected to change)
(auxiliary) to be; forms the progressive aspect
(intransitive) to cost (to be worth a certain amount of money), especially of something whose price changes often
(copulative) to look, to appear (to give an appearance of being)
to stand

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Sentences

Eu por acaso estava passando .

I happened to be passing by.

A

cidade
🏙️

ainda estava dormindo .

The city was still asleep.

O

garoto
👦

tentou ler
📖

o que estava escrito na areia .

The boy tried to read what was written in the sand.

Você estava voltando naquele dia .

You were coming back that day.

Então ele explicou por que ele estava lá .

Then he explained why he was there.

A

coisa em si estava quase totalmente enterrada na areia .

The thing itself was almost entirely buried in the sand.

Ele estava deprimido e suicida .

He was depressed and suicidal.

Você pode me dizer
🗣️

o que estava escrevendo no livro
📖

?

Can you tell me what you were writing in the book?

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